COVID-19: India Eases Procurement Rules for Pandemic Supplies

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The Indian Government has temporarily lifted certain restrictions on public procurement for items needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This exemption applies to the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017, and will be in effect until September 30, 2021. The move aims to streamline the acquisition of essential supplies for pandemic containment efforts.

COVID-19: India Eases Procurement Rules for Pandemic Supplies

The Government of India has exempted the public procurement of supplies required for containment of COVID-19 global pandemic from the applicability of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017. The order issued by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry says that the aforesaid exemption shall be applicable till 30.09.2021.

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The Government of India has exempted the public procurement of supplies needed for COVID-19 containment from the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017.

The exemption is intended to facilitate the procurement of supplies required for the containment of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The exemption is applicable until 30.09.2021.

The order was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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