Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Public Procurement Portal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PORTAL

## *187   SHRIMATI   RAKSHATAI KHADSE: SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the government has recently launched a Public Procurement Portal 'MSME Sambandh' for  helping  in  monitoring  the  implementation  of  Public  Procurement  from  the Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  by    various  Central  Public  Sector Enterprises and  to cope with the requirement  of Ministries;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  its  key  features  along  with  the  total  amount  of procurement done by the CPSEs from MSMEs during the last year; and
- (c) the  other  initiatives/steps  taken  /proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for strengthening the MSME sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)to(c):    A statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFFERD TO THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

- (a): Yes,  Madam.
- (b): Ministry  of  MSME  has  launched  the  Public  Procurement  Portal  titled  'MSME SAMBANDH'  on  08.12.2017.  The  portal  will  help  in  monitoring  the  procurement  by Central Government Ministries, Departments and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and  will  enable  them  to  share  the  list  of  required  products/services  from  MSEs.  The following features are available in the portal:
-  Central  Government  Ministries, Departments  and  Central  Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been provided authenticated access in the portal.
-  The  CPSEs  are  required  to  upload  their  annual  procurement  targets  on  the portal.
-  Monthly Update of Procurement by CPSEs from MSEs
-  Monthly Update of Procurement by CPSEs from MSEs owned by SC/ST
-  Reports for monitoring by Heads of Ministries, Departments and CPSEs
-  Items purchased by CPSEs - Hyperlinks to CPSEs web page from Sambandh Portal will be available in public domain.

Total procurement as reported by 106 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) from Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  during  the  financial  year  2016-17  is  Rs.  24469.611 crores.

- (c): For  strengthening  MSME  sector  in  the  country,  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises  has  taken  various  initiatives  including  Public  Procurement  Policy  for MSEs,  Market  Development  Assistance  Scheme,  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness Programme  (NMCP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme, Technology Center System Programme (TCSP), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  Scheme  for  Khadi  /  Village    industries  and  COIR,  Scheme  for Promoting Innovation and Rural Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and Cluster Development Programme etc.

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