NSIC-GOVERNMENT STORES PURCHASE PROGRAMME

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

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

Eligibility

Micro & small Enterprises which are in continuous production of stores for one year or more and 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 Government Departments such as DGS&D, Railways, Defence, P&T, Central/State Government Departments and Central/State Government Public Sector Undertakings etc. conforming to BIS or such standards as required by the Government buying agencies. For the micro & small Enterprises who have commenced the commericial production but not completed one year of existence and hence not able to submit the Audited Balance Sheets and other annexures, the provisional Registration Certificate can be issued to such Micro & Small Enterprises under Single Point Registration Scheme which shall be valid for the period of one year only for the date of issue after levying the registration fee and obtaining the requisite documents. The initial monetary limit for such units will be fixed at Rs. Lac Only. The Provisional Registration Certificate will be valid for the period of one year only. The Provisional Registration Certificate shall to be renewed by the unit before it expiry as per the term and conditions of the Single Point Registration Scheme laid down for the renewal of the registration.

How to Apply

SSI Units shall have to apply on the prescribed application form in Duplicate and to be submitted to the concerned Zonal/Branch Office of NSIC located nearest to the unit.In case of any difficulty in filling the application form and completing the documentation please consult any of the Zonal / Branch office of NSIC.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

1.     The SSI Unit has to submit the application form (in duplicate) alongwith requisite fee and documents to the                      Zonal/Branch  and Sub Office of NSIC situated nearest to their location

2.     Duplicate copy of the G.P. Registration Application Form submitted by the SSI Unit will be forwarded to the                      concerned SISI  along with copies of required documents and Draft/Pay Order of Rs. 1000/-, requesting for                      carryingout the Technical Inspection of SSI Unit and forward their recommendations in this regard.

•       After receiving SISI Inspection Report, NSIC will issue the GP Registration Certificate to SSI Unit for items/stores as                      recommended.

Validity Period of G. P. Registration

The G. P. Registration Certificate granted to the SSI Unit under Single Point Registration Scheme (Revised), 2003 is valid for Two Years and will be reviewed and renewed after every two years by verifying continuous Commercial and Technical Competence of the registered SSI Unit in manufacturing / producing the stores for which it has been registered by NSIC.