Socius: Social Sciences Research Journal
Vol 4, No 1 (2026): August 2026

Criminological and Administrative Law Perspectives on the Potential Abuse of Authority in Regional Government Procurement of Goods and Services

Muhamad Ali Sariati (Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin)
Akhmad Munawar (Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin)
Salimna Maulida Azzahra (Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin)
Sudiyono S (Universitas Islam Kalimantan Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Aug 2026

Abstract

Procurement of Goods and Services (PBJ) within local governments is a vital instrument of development that is very vulnerable to abuse of authority practices and corruption crimes. This study aims to examine the limitations of the authority of local government apparatus from the perspective of State Administrative Law and analyze the triggering factors for these deviations using a criminological approach. This research is normative law using a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The results of the study show that, administratively, the discretion in PBJ must be strictly limited by the General Principles of Good Governance (AAUPB) to prevent the occurrence of detournement de pouvoir, which is supported by the optimization of preventive supervision through probity audits by the Government Internal Supervision Apparatus (APIP). Meanwhile, criminological reviews classify these crimes as white-collar crimes which are analyzed using the Fraud Triangle theory. Corruption of the regional PBJ is triggered by local political pressure, gaps in supervision (opportunities), and normalization of corrupt behavior (rationalization).

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Socius

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Religion Arts Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Socius: Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu-ilmu Sosial is a multi and interdisciplinary peer-reviewed academic research journal serving the broad social sciences community. The journal welcomes excellent contributions that advance our understanding on a broad range of topics including anthropology, sociology, ...