Lok Sabha Question No. 753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Training for Defence Procurement
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.753

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## TRAINING FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT

## 753. SHRI  HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether armed forces are trained  for  defence  procurement  and  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether adequate steps are being  taken to train the officers / officials for defence procurement and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of trained officers available in procurement at present; and
- (d) whether these numbers are sufficient  /  adequate  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor along with the action taken / being taken in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (d): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  753 FOR ANSWER ON  7.2.2018

(a) & (b): For acquisition of defence equipment and the modernisation of our  Armed  Forces,  the  procedures    prescribed  in  various  manuals  and rules including the Defence Procurement Procedure - 2016 (DPP) and the Defence Procurement Manual 2009 (DPM) are followed.  DPP deals with the acquisition of new capital equipment and DPM with revenue procurements as well as the provision of all other goods, services and support activities intended  to  maintain  the  operational  effectiveness  of  our  Armed  Forces. The Indian Armed Forces follow  an approach of continuous training of its officers wherein  each  officer  at  different  stages  of his /  her  career undergoes various training courses of different contents and durations. As part  of  these  courses,  the  officers  are  provided  introductory  training  in various issues concerning procurement. This training is both built into the curriculum  and  also  covered  by  means  of  lectures  by  guest  speakers. Besides, training on financial management at macro level is provided to the officers which also covers various aspects related to defence procurement. Specialist courses are also conducted at Service, Tri-service and Ministry of  Defence  level  at  Material  Management  Institute  of  IAF,  College  of Defence Management of IDS and Defence HQ Training Institute, Ministry of Defence. In addition, officers dealing with defence procurements are encouraged  to  attend  seminars,  capsule  courses  or  other  similar  events conducted by various industry chambers and institutes such as  National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad. All these assist in developing the required knowledge base among the officers for  handling issues related to defence procurement. (c) & (d): There are adequate number of  experienced and trained officers to handle  defence procurement. However, in view of the position indicated in reply to part (a) and (b) above, training of officers on procurement matter

being a continuous process of knowledge upgradation, it is not possible to give exact number of trained officers.

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