Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Public Procurement Policy
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

## 3110.    DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a)   whether there is a provision of ensuring 4 per cent of the total Procurement done by ministries, departments and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) from the entities owned by SC/ST under the Public Procurement Policy (PPP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  not,  the  corrective steps taken by the Government to ensure its strict implementation;
- (c) whether  the  Government's  e-Marketplace  (GeM)/  Public    procurement portal    facilitates  compliance  of  above provision  of  PPP  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  along with salient features of this Public Procurement Portal 'MSME Sambandh' and the value of total procurement made through GeM so far; and
- (d) the  other  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for strengthening the MSMEs sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam.  As per the Public Procurement policy order 2012, there is provision  for  20%  of  annual  procurement  from  Micro,  Small  Enterprises (MSEs)  by  all  the  Central  Ministries  /  Departments  /  Central  Public  Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) including 4% from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

(b): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c): Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  and  Central  Public  Procurement (CPPP) Portals have necessary provision for procurement of Public goods and services under Public Procurement Policy (PPP).

UAM linked transactions by MSEs on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal have been to the tune of Rs 2904.6 cr till 26 th July, 2018.

On 'MSME Sambandh' portal, annual procurement targets and the details of monthly procurement made by the Central Government Ministries/ Departments  and  CPSEs  from  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  are uploaded.

(d): The  Government  implements  various  schemes  and  programmes  for promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in  the  country.  These  include  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  Solar  Charkha  Mission,  A  Scheme  for  Promoting Innovation,  Rural  Industry  and  Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Micro & Small Enterprises -Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Marketing Development Assistance (MDA), Skill Development Programmes, Schemes for financial  support  to  MSMEs  for  obtaining  Zero  Defect  Zero  Effect  (ZED) Certification, National SC/ST Hub to provide professional support to Scheduled Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  entrepreneurs,  Public  Procurement  Policy  for ensuring 20% share of the MSEs in procurements made by the Government of India  and  its  agencies  and  the  Scheme  for  supporting  MSMEs  in  the  North Eastern Region and Sikkim.

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