This policy paper analyses different approaches for leveraging public procurement actions for fostering indigenous high-tech industry from an Indian perspective; and also contains suggested regulations to implement an effective offsets-based approach in government contracts. It was written as a...

This short paper identifies key procurement reforms undertaken in various jurisdictions for modernising public procurement, especially in the context of delivery of public services and infrastructure for smart cities. The analysis is undertaken in the backdrop of recent release of mission...

Historically, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have insisted upon borrowing countries' use of MDB procurement guidelines for conduct of procurement actions under externally-aided projects, based on the assumption that MDB procurement frameworks are more effective and promote greater...

The Procurement Flyers is primarily meant for members of the "Government Procurement Community of Practice" of the Performance Management Division; and seeks to provide practical information and analysis for government contracting officials in India on complex issues they routinely face in the...

"The Procurement Flyers" is primarily meant for members of the "Government Procurement Community of Practice"; and seeks to provide practical information and analysis for government contracting officials in India on complex issues they face routinely in the award and administration of public...

This short academic note explores possible improvements to India's public procurement regulations, in line with international best practices, for fostering domestic manufacturing in India as per the new “Make In India” policy. The note also looks at relevant provisions of the (now lapsed)...

This law brief analyses the impact on foreign suppliers and sub-contractors of recent changes made to the US federal public procurement landscape especially by the new Administration, through new changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation as well as some recent Executive Officers

This short academic note explores certain elements of the controversies on application of India's legal frameworks on civil nuclear liability on foreign contractors engaged by Indian State-owned Enterprises, along with attendant constitutional and legal implications on non-application of...

This short academic paper explores the rapidly changing legal position in India on contract extension to an incumbent contractor in an existing government contract, vis-à-vis the exercise of competing options by public contracting officials in terms of open re-bidding with or without a price...