Government Stores Purchase Programme

Organisation

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)

Objective

The Government is the single largest buyer of a variety of goods. With a view to increase the share of purchases from the small-scale sector, the Government Stores Purchase Programme was launched in 1955-56. NSIC registers SSI units under Single Point Registration scheme for participation in Government Purchases.

Eligibility

All industries which are registered with the Director of Industries (DI) as manufacturing SSI Unit/Small Scale (industry related) Service & Business Enterprises (SSSBE), who own workshop of their own or on lease basis and have the commercial and technical competence to produce stores/provide services for supply to the Govt. departments such as DGS&D. Railways, Defence, P&T. Central/State Govt. Departments and Central/State Govt. Public Sector Undertakings etc. conforming to BIS or such standards as required by the Government buying agencies are eligible for registration under the Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS).

Brief

Benefits of Registration: Issue of tender sets free of cost, Advance intimation of tenders issued by DGS&D, Exemption from payment of earnest money, Waiver of security deposit up to the monetary limit for which the unit is registered, Issue of competency certificate in case the value of an order exceeds the monetary limit, after due verification.