Tangerang Selatan — On February 10, 2026, Dr. Adrian Sutawijaya defended his dissertation in an open session, presenting a key argument drawn from everyday procurement practice: strong systems alone do not guarantee performance without aligned and ethical behavior from implementers. The session was attended by invited guests, including Mayjen (Ret.) Hambali Hanafiah and Brigjen (Ret.) Zamzami Hanafiah.
In his dissertation, “Model Good Procurement Governance (GPG) in Achieving Procurement Performance through the Behavior of Procurement Actors (Study at Universitas Terbuka),” Adrian examined governance practices at Universitas Terbuka. He positioned the behavior of procurement actors as the critical link between regulations and outcomes—an aspect often overlooked when focus centers solely on policies and digital systems.
Supervised by Promotor Prof. Dr. Ali Muktiyanto, S.E., M.Si., the mixed-method study found that governance frameworks positively influence behavior, and that ethical, professional conduct significantly improves procurement performance. Without integrity as a mediating factor, governance mechanisms alone cannot ensure optimal results.
Adrian expressed hope that his Good Procurement Governance model will strengthen procurement systems not only at UT but also across higher education institutions and public organizations in Indonesia, reinforcing accountable and value-driven public sector management.
