DRDO Manual Revamp
- Atmanirbhar Bharat,DRDO,Make in India
- DISA Administrator
- October 21, 2020
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released the procurement manual (PM-2020) that seeks to encourage more participation from Indian industry, especially start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), for achieving self-reliance in the defence sector, the defence ministry said in a statement.
What took six months earlier will now be achieved in a month. Procurement will move at a faster pace. The delivery period extension process has been simplified too, with project directors being empowered to take quick decisions.
The revamp was proposed by a powerful board following a year-long investigation. The current business base of DRDO comprises of 1,800 MSMEs, defense PSUs, ordinance and large enterprises.
Among a plethora of other measures, PM-2020 has introduced a provision for leasing of equipment required for a short period if it is a better option to an outright purchase.
Read more in this article by Rahul Singh:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/drdo-tweaks-manualfor-self-reliance-push/story-YClki9Zf8HwEbcPSySEUsJ.html
