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Public Procurement Policy for MSEs Order, 2012

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Objective

Providing Marketing support to the MSEs

Key Benefits

Tender set free of costExemption from the payment of Earnest MoneyIn tender, participating MSEs quoting price within price band of L1+15% shall also be allowed to supply a portion of requirement by bringing down their price to L1 price in a situation where price is from someone other than an MSE and such MSE shall be allowed to supply upto 25% of the total tendered value.358 items reserved for exclusive procurement from MSEs.The MSEs may also be given exemption in prior experience and turnover clauses.

Applicable For

The Public Procurement Policy mandates 25% annual procurement from MSEs by Central Ministries /Departments/Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).Public Procurement Policy is meant for procurement of only goods produced and services rendered by MSEs and works contract is not covered under the purview of Public Procurement Policy.MSEs registered with District Industries Centre (DIC) or Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) or Khadi & Industries Board (KVIB) or Coir Board or national Small Industries Commission (NSIC) or Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms or any other body specified by Ministry of MSME or having Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) are eligible to avail the benefits of the policy.

Detailed Information

Ministry of MSME has notified the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs Order, 2012 under Section 11 of MSMED- Act 2006 to provide marketing support to the MSEs which is effective from April 2012 and has become mandatory w.e.f 1st April 2015. It was again reviewed in 2018 and amended vide SO 5670 (E) dated 9 November 2018. The amended policy mandates 25% of annual procurement from MSEs by the Central Ministries/ Departments and CPSEs including 4% from MSEs owned by SC/ST and 3% from MSEs owned by WomenAny registered MSE can register themselves at GeM Portal and avail the benefits of the Public Procurement Policy.

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