Railways to ensure its goods and services procurements are made through Government e-Market
Guwahati, July 26 (MExN): The Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal reviewed the steps to promote Make in India products in procurement process of Indian Railways as well as Government of India, an official release informed today.
During a recent meeting, Goyal urged to take measures to generate confidence in industry of corruption free and transparent procurement environment on the railways, it said.
While reviewing the steps to promote Make in India products in procurement process, it was emphasised to increase the participation of local vendors in procurement process, informed the release issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer.
It was also decided to that local content clause in the procurement should be such that more bids from local vendors/suppliers, it said.
This would also give a boost to mission Atma Nirbhar Bharat and active support of DPIIT was sought to make suitable policy revisions, if required, to facilitate the efforts of Indian Railways in this direction, it added.
During the meeting, detailed presentation was made by the Member (Materials Management), Railway Board on enhancing Make in India and steps being taken to procure through Government e-Market along with the progress made, the release said.
The review meeting was also attended by Minister of State of Railways Shri Suresh C Angadi, Railway Board Members, CEO/GeM and representatives of DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce.
The meeting also discussed ways and means to create a corruption free public procurement environment in India in which Ministry of Railways, DPIIT and GeM have extremely important roles to play. It was also decided that Railways would work more towards having a user-friendly single step vendor web based interface for all its activities.
