"We ask for a guarantee on timely supply. The time target must not be missed," Minister Gamawan said here on Tuesday.
The winning bidders must meet the contracts which have been agreed upon, especially regarding punctuality in the delivery of the goods. If they violate the contracts, they would be penalized, the minister said.
The winning bidders for the E-ID equipment supply are state-owned printing company Perum PNRI, PT Sucofindo, PT. Sandhipala Arthapura, PT Len Industri, and PT Quadra Solution.
A trial production of electronic identification (E-ID) cards at 10 "kelurahans" (urban village offices) in Jakarta was delayed on Monday due to lack of the needed equipment.
The event was postponed because of a delay in logistics distribution by the home affairs ministry, Purba Hutapea, the Jakarta administration`s population and civil record unit head, said here on Monday (August 1).
The new ID card program in Jakarta`s 267 kelurahans has to be delayed for several days due to the late arrival of the equipment imported from the United Sates of America.
"According to the collected data, up to yesterday, only 244 kelurahans have received E-ID card logistics. And even that some equipment are still lacking, so they are not yet functioning," Purba said.
In West Jakarta, of 56 kelurahans, only two, namely Tomang and Kemanggisan have received complete equipment for the new ID card program.
The 54 kelurahans have received computers and cameras only, and are still waiting to get other devices such as retinal and finger print scanners, Ahmad Fauzi of the West Jakarta municipality said here on Tuesday. (*)
Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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