GOVERNMENT STORES PURCHASE PROGRAMME

The Government is the single largest buyer of a variety of goods. With a view to
increase the share of purchases from the small-scale sector, the Government
Stores Purchase Programme was launched in 1955-56. NSIC registers SSI units
under Single Point Registration scheme for participation in Government
Purchases.

Benefits of Registration

• Issue of tender sets free of cost.

• Advance intimation of tenders issued by DGS&D.
• Exemption from payment of earnest money.
• Waiver of security deposit up to the monetary limit for which the unit is
registered.
• Issue of competency certificate in case the value of an order exceeds
the monetary limit, after due verification.

Eligibility

Micro & small Enterprises which are in continuous production of stores for one
year or more and are registered with the Director of Industries (DI) as
manufacturing SSI Unit/Small Scale (industry related) Service & Business
Enterprises(SSSBE), who own workshop of their own or on lease basis and have
the commercial and technical competence to produce stores/provide services for
supply to the Government Departments such as DGS&D, Railways, Defence,
P&T, Central/State Government Departments and Central/State Government
Public Sector Undertakings etc. conforming to BIS or such standards as required
by the Government buying agencies.

For the micro & small Enterprises who have commenced the commericial
production but not completed one year of existence and hence not able to
submit the Audited Balance Sheets and other annexures, the provisional
Registration Certificate can be issued to such Micro & Small Enterprises under
Single Point Registration Scheme which shall be valid for the period of one year
only for the date of issue after levying the registration fee and obtaining the
requisite documents. The initial monetary limit for such units will be fixed at Rs.
Lac Only. The Provisional Registration Certificate will be valid for the period of
one year only. The Provisional Registration Certificate shall to be renewed by the
unit before it expiry as per the term and conditions of the Single Point
Registration Scheme laid down for the renewal of the registration.

How to Apply

SSI Units shall have to apply on the prescribed application form in Duplicate and
to be submitted to the concerned Zonal/Branch Office of NSIC located nearest to
the unit.In case of any difficulty in filling the application form and completing
the documentation please consult any of the Zonal / Branch office of NSIC.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration Fee to
S.No. Category
be paid to NSIC
1. For Fresh Registration : Based on the
Investment in Plant and Machinery as
per slab given below
Upto Rs. 5 Lac Rs 2,500/-
More than Rs 5 Lac but upto Rs 25 Lac Rs. 4000/-
More than Rs 25 Lac but upto Rs 100