Corruption Network in Bank BJB Advertising Procurement: An NVivo Content Analysis

Raira Chandara Wanda; Salahudin Salahudin; Saiman Saiman

doi:10.31000/jgcs.v10i2.16754

Authors

Raira Chandara Wanda Magister Government Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Salahudin Salahudin Magister Government Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Saiman Saiman Magister Government Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31000/jgcs.v10i2.16754

Keywords:

Corruption Network, Public Procurement, State Capture, Elite Actors, Public Governance

Abstract

Corruption in public procurement remains a major governance challenge due to the complex interactions among political, bureaucratic, and economic actors. However, studies examining corruption as an organized network are still limited. This study analyzes the configuration and mechanisms of the alleged corruption network in the Bank BJB advertising procurement case using qualitative content analysis. Eight news reports from Kompas, Tempo, and Republika were analyzed using NVivo 14 through Hierarchy Chart, Project Map, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, and Crosstab Query. The findings show that the corruption network was sustained by patronage, mutual benefit relationships, brokers, and informal networks, enabling procurement capture, public resource manipulation, fictitious projects, collusion, and abuse of authority. These practices not only caused state financial losses but also weakened governance through policy distortion, reduced oversight, and declining accountability. This study contributes to corruption network research by demonstrating how actor configurations and relational mechanisms sustain organized corruption and offers insights for strengthening transparency, accountability, and public procurement governance

Korupsi dalam pengadaan publik tetap menjadi tantangan tata kelola utama karena interaksi kompleks antara aktor politik, birokrasi, dan ekonomi. Namun, studi yang meneliti korupsi sebagai jaringan terorganisir masih terbatas. Studi ini menganalisis konfigurasi dan mekanisme jaringan korupsi yang diduga dalam kasus pengadaan iklan Bank BJB menggunakan analisis konten kualitatif. Delapan laporan berita dari Kompas, Tempo, dan Republika dianalisis menggunakan NVivo 14 melalui Hierarchy Chart, Project Map, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, dan Crosstab Query. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa jaringan korupsi didukung oleh patronase, hubungan saling menguntungkan, broker, dan jaringan informal, memungkinkan penangkapan pengadaan, manipulasi sumber daya publik, proyek fiktif, kolusi, dan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan. Praktik-praktik ini tidak hanya menyebabkan kerugian keuangan negara tetapi juga melemahkan tata kelola melalui distorsi kebijakan, pengurangan pengawasan, dan penurunan akuntabilitas. Studi ini berkontribusi pada penelitian jaringan korupsi dengan menunjukkan bagaimana konfigurasi aktor dan mekanisme relasional mempertahankan korupsi terorganisir serta memberikan wawasan untuk memperkuat transparansi, akuntabilitas, dan tata kelola pengadaan publik.

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