Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: MSEs Procurement Targets
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Dr. Lata Wankhede, Shri Atul Garg

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## MSEs PROCUREMENT TARGETS

211. SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

SHRI ATUL GARG:

DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

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

- (a) whether  Union  Ministries  and  Departments  significantly  exceeded  the  Micro  and  Small Enterprises (MSEs) procurement targets in Financial Year 2025-26, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  total  value  of  procurement  made  from  MSEs  against  the  set  target  and  the  percentage  of over-achievement thereof;
- (c) the  name  of  the  Ministries  which  were  top  performers  in  terms  of  procurement  value  and percentage;
- (d) whether any Ministries or departments fell short of their MSE procurement targets, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken to further enhance procurement from MSEs,  especially  among underperforming departments?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) and (b): As  per  the  MSME  Sambandh  Portal  till  27.01.2026,  the  Union  Ministries  and Departments  including  enterprises  under  their  administrative  control  have  done  procurement  of  Rs. 76,106.85 crore (47.38%) from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) during the financial year 2025-26 surpassing the prescribed target of 25% as per the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs Order, 2012 (as amended).

- (c): As per MSME Sambandh Portal, details of the top three performers in terms of procurement value and percentage for financial year 2025-26 are given below:

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Ministry                  |   Procurement from MSEs (Rs in crore) |   % of total procurement |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |                               22618.1 |                    49.65 |
|         2 | Ministry of Defence                   |                               11152.1 |                    38.28 |
|         3 | Ministry of Power                     |                               10120.2 |                    63.74 |

(d): The  year-wise  procurement  details  of  Ministries/Departments  including  the  Central  Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are available on the portal in public domain at: https://sambandh.msme.gov.in.

(e): For  enhancement  of  procurement  from  MSEs,  a  number  of  steps  have  been  taken  by  the Ministry of MSME, as outlined below:

- (i). The Ministry of MSME launched 'MSME-SAMBANDH Portal' on 8th December, 2017. The Portal helps in actively monitoring the procurement by Central Government Ministries, Departments and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
- (ii). The  Ministry  of  MSME  is  actively  engaged  with  Department  of  Public  Enterprises, Ministry of Finance for better coordination with CPSEs for achieving the targets under the Policy. The Ministry of MSME also issues communications and clarifications on the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs, whenever required or asked for.
- (iii). Government  e  Marketplace  (GeM),  an  online  portal,  is  being  used  for  procurement  by Ministries/ Departments/ CPSEs. Follow up with GeM for supporting SC/ST and Women entrepreneurs is done on a regular basis.
- (iv). Vendor Development Programmes under the Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme serve as platform for MSEs, where MSEs can network with not only CPSEs but with also other  stakeholders.  Special  Vendor  Development  Programmes/  Buyer-Seller  Meets  are being conducted by Departments/ CPSUs for SC/STs and Women owned MSEs.
- (v). Special  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (SCLCSS)  under  National  SC-ST  Hub Scheme promotes setting up of new enterprises by aspiring SC/ST entrepreneurs and their capacity building for enhanced participation in public procurement.

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