Piyush Goyal inaugurates Conclave on Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017
Our TRP in public procurement is: Trust,
Reliability and Prosperity of the nation
Minister urges industry to play role of whistleblower and bring malpractices to
the notice of government
Government is keen to use Artificial Intelligence in GeM to make it more
effective
BIS will engage with Indian Industry to ensure use of Indian standards in
various sectors of manufacturing
Union Minister
of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and
Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today
inaugurated the “Conclave on Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India)
Order, 2017” at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi to sensitise stakeholders about the
Order.
Addressing the conclace, Shri Goyal said we need to take
collective resolve to become a developed nation by 2047, one of the 5 Prans
stated by Shri Narendra Modi in his Independence Day Address. We really need to
push the envelop and work hard to ensure prosperity reaches to last person in
the bottom of pyramid, he added.
Shri Goyal urged industry to play role of whistleblower
in instances of wrong declaration in terms of indigenization of products put up
on GeM. This would help in transparency in procurement process, which
encourages domestically made goods and services, he added. Shri Goyal further
said we are undertaking this exercise in full public glare because under PM's
vision we have to strive for full transparency in our working.
Shri Goyal remarked that our TRP in public procurement
is: Trust, Reliability and Prosperity. He mentioned that Government is
keen to use Artificial Intelligence in GeM procurement process to make it more
effective and sought industry cooperation to that end.
Recalling one of the 5 Prans (pledge) given by PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day
Address, Goyal spoke about getting rid of colonial mindset and stated that BIS
will engage with Indian Industry to ensure use of Indian standards in various
sectors of manufacturing.
Urging industry to continue engagement with Government,
he asked them to share if they are facing any issues of harassment. These
would be openly addressed, he stressed.
The Minister expressed confidence in the capability of
the local industry and congratulated them for their active participation in
this growth journey. Seeking suggestions from the industry, he said proactive
participation of the industry will truly help realise our goal of “Sabka saath
sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayaas” (everyone's
support, everyone’s progress, everyone’s faith and everyone’s support).
Appreciating the forward looking approach of DPIIT and
Officials for their openness to engage with industry, Goyal reiterated commitment
of the government to working together with the Industry for a better
future.
The “Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India)
Order, 2017 (PPP-MII Order, 2017)” has been issued pursuant to Rule 153 (iii)
of General Financial Rules, 2017 as an enabling provision to promote local
industry by providing them preference in public procurement.
The Order is applicable on procurement of goods, services
and works by Central Ministries/Departments, their attached/ subordinate
offices, autonomous bodies controlled by the Government of India, Government
companies, their joint ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles.
Apart from
government officials, the meeting was attended by business chambers like FICCI,
CII, PHDCCI, leading public and private enterprises and experts.