KPPU decided Public Work Office of Makassar City violated the Law.

The KPPU Commission Case Council announced its Decision on the procurement of road rehabilitation/maintenance at Public Works Office of Makassar City in 2014 (Case of No.19/KPPU-I/2015) which found seven parties guilty for entering bid-rigging, and thus imposed a penalties amounting Rp 4.9 Billion. The announcement made by Dr. Drs. Chandra Setiawan, M.M., Ph.D as the Chairperson of the Case Council, and Dr. Sukarmi, SH and M.H.Kamser Lumbanradja, M.B.A. as members.

The case originated from initiative by the Commission on the alleged bid rigging of the project valued Rp. 67,158,746,000. In the hearing, KPPU proved that there is a family relationship (affiliation) and cross ownership with the similarity of ownership between PT. Tompo Dalle and PT. Citratama Timurindo, as well as familial relationship between the owner of PT. Win Wahana Cipta Marga, PT. Mulia Trans Marga and PT. Gangking Kingdom. Also, an unfair competition perfomed by PT. Timur Utama Sakti, PT. Tompo Dalle, PT. Citratama Timurindo, PT. Win Wahana Cipta Marga, PT. Mulia Trans Marga and PT. Gangking Kingdom.

The Case Council also decided that the Head of Public Works Office of Makassar City, specifically its Procurement Committee guilty of facilitating such collusion. At the Decision, KPPU punished PT. Timur Utama Sakti with fines amounting Rp 1,472,514,000, PT. Tompo Dalle with Rp 1,099,812,000, PT. Citratama Timurindo with Rp 426,602,000, PT. Win Wahana Cipta Marga with Rp 1,208.483.000, PT Mulia Trans Marga with Rp 212,746,000, and PT. Gangking Raya with Rp. 540,562,000.

The Case Council also prohibits PT. Timur Utama Sakti, PT. Tompo Dalle, PT. Citratama Timurindo, PT. Win Wahana Cipta Marga, PT. Mulia Trans Marga, and PT. Gangking Raya to participate in similar procurement by Public Works Office of Makassar City for 2 (two) years since the Decision is legally enforceable (affirmed).

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