Giriraj Singh launches a public procurement portal ‘MSME Sambandh’

Giriraj Singh, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MSME, has launched a Public Procurement Portal ‘MSME Sambandh’ in New Delhi on December 8, 2017. The purpose of the portal is to monitor the implementation of the Public Procurement from MSEs by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The procurement policy mandates the Central government ..

Topics: Business • E-procurement • Economy • Government procurement • Procurement • Public sector undertakings in India • Systems engineering

Binoy Kumar appointed new Special Secretary in Union commerce ministry

Binoy Kumar, a 1983-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been appointed the new Special Secretary in commerce ministry. He is the Director General of Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), the procurement arm of the central government that closed on October 31. The closure of the DGS&D follows the governments shift to ..

Topics: DGS • Directorate-General • Government procurement • Indian Administrative Service

EESL to procure 10,000 electric vehicles from Tata Motors

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has announced that it will procure 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from Tata Motors. It is world’s largest single electric vehicle procurement. EESL had selected Tata Motors through international competitive bidding for this procurement. Other companies, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Nissan had also participated in the tender. Key Facts ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

Topics: Electric Mobility • Electric Vechiles • Energy Efficiency Services Ltd • Environment • Government procurement • National

GeM and CII sign MoU to establish GeMSamvad

The Public procurement portal Government eMarketplace (GeM) and industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have signed a MoU to establish GeMSamvad, a GeM -Industry forum. GeMSamvad aims to create awareness about online purchase of goods and services by government agencies and departments, Key Facts GeMSamvad will be a participative and collaborative approach with the ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: CII • GeM • Government procurement • National

Commerce Ministry to shut down DGS&D

The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started the process of shutting down Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), over 100-year-old government procurement arm, in this fiscal. Earlier, the Union Cabinet in April 2017 had ordered the DGS&D to wind up operations by October 2017. Now the public procurement of goods and services ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017

Topics: Commerce Ministry • DGS&D • Government e-market platform • Government procurement • National