4% procurement from SC/ST enterprises for Central Ministries and PSUs

Q.  How much annual procurement by Central Ministries/ Departments and Public Sector Undertakings should be from SC/ST enterprises?
- Published on 26 Sep 16

a. 15%
b. 4%
c. 8%
d. 10%

ANSWER: 4%
 
  • The public procurement order mandates 4% annual procurement by Central Ministries/ Departments and Public Sector Undertakings from SC/ST enterprises w.e.f 01.04.2015.
  • It has been reported that at present the Government of India procurement from SC/ST enterprises in less than 1% due to low participation of the community.
  • In the past, there has been some increase in the number of SC/ST owned enterprises but this number needs to increase substantially to enable the socio-economic empowerment of SC/ST communities.
  • In this direction, the National SC/ST Hub in an initiative of the Government of India targeted towards developing a supportive ecosystem towards SC/ST entrepreneurs.

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