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The guidance provided some details on how agencies are to implement those recommendations.
There must be a strong implementation of the “ease of doing business” for MSMEs. The categorisation clauses in DAP 2020 should provide some leverage to MSMEs. There should be an open gate for these enterprises in the acquisition process, through which they can directly penetrate the strong wall of restrictions.
– These acquisition categories are listed in decreasing order of priority. They are prioritised based on the relative importance of indigenisation. Apart from enhancing the minimum IC requirements, the DAP 2020 also seeks to increase the indigenous availability of high-end military materials and special alloys for future needs. 4 For this, the DAP 2020 has proposed that public sector platform manufacturers, and research and development establishments identify various materials that can be indigenously developed by them or through transfer of technology under the offset clause. 5 The DAP ...