OFFICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER
(MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES)
MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Nirman Bhawan, 7th Floor, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi - 110 108
Ph.EPABX - 23063800, 23063802, 23063803 FAX - (91-11) 23062315, 23061726, 23061068, e-mail - dcmsmehq@nb.nic.in
F. No. 1(2)(1)/2014-MA Part
Dated the 10th March, 2016
OFFICE MEMORENDUM
Please find enclosed a Policy Circular of even no dated 10th March, 2016 relating to Relaxation of Norms for Startups and Micro & Small Enterprises in Public Procurement on Prior Experience - Prior Turnover criteria.
Publication Division is requested to take up the matter with Public Information Bureau to place this Policy Circular on the public domain.
Yours faithfully,
( U. C. Shukla )
Director(MA)
Tele: 23063363
Encl : As above.
- Shri Harish Anand, Director (Pub), O/o DC(MSME)
- Shri S V Sharma, Director (SENET) with a request to up load in - office website.
- Information Officer, PIB, Room No 704A Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
Government of India
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
O/o the Development Commissioner (MSME)
Nirman Bhavan, A-Wing, 7th Floor
Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi-110108
Tel. 011-23061091
Fax No.011-23060536
Policy Circular No. 1(2)(1)/2016-MA
Dt. 10th March 2016
To
All Central Ministries/Departments/CPSUs/All Concerned
Subject: Relaxation of Norms for Startups and Micro & Small Enterprises in Public Procurement on Prior Experience - Prior Turnover criteria.
(1) The Government of India has notified Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order 2012 with effect from 1st April, 2012 and 20% procurement from Micro & Small Enterprises of the total procurement by Central Ministries/Departments/CPSUs has become mandatory with effect from 1st April, 2015.
(2) The Government of India has announced ‘Startup India’ initiative for creating a conducive environment for Startups in India.
(3) The Startups are normally Micro and Small Enterprises which may not have a track record. These will have technical capability to deliver the goods and services as per prescribed technical & quality specifications, and may not be able to meet the qualification criterion relating to prior experience-prior turnover.
(4) In exercise of Para 16 of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012, it is clarified that all Central Ministries/Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings may relax condition of prior turnover and prior experience with respect to Micro and Small Enterprises in all public procurements subject to meeting of quality and technical specifications.
(5) This issues with the approval of Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
(Surendra Nath Tripathi)
Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner-MSME
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
