IPW: Curb the Misuse of Direct Appointment

IPW acknowledges that direct appointment (penunjukan langsung) has legitimate uses for genuine emergencies and truly unique needs, but warns against stretching those exceptions to sidestep competition. When an agency bypasses open tender, IPW argues, the burden should be to justify it publicly and to show the resulting price is fair — not to treat the exception as a routine convenience. The organisation calls for tight criteria, published justifications, and after-the-fact review whenever direct appointment is used for significant sums.