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Plain-language definitions of every Defence Procurement term that shows up in government tender work.
Buy (Global) is the lowest-priority DAP 2020 acquisition category permitting outright import of defence equipment when no Indian vendor can meet the requirement.
Read definitionBuy (Indian-IDDM) is the highest-priority DAP 2020 acquisition category, reserved for equipment indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured in India with a minimum 50% indigenous content.
Read definitionBuy (Indian) is a DAP 2020 acquisition category requiring procurement from an Indian vendor with a minimum specified indigenous content, the second-highest priority after Buy (Indian-IDDM).
Read definitionA DAP 2020 defence procurement category where equipment is initially imported and then manufactured in India through technology transfer to an Indian company.
Read definitionCapital acquisition in Indian defence refers to the procurement of major weapon systems, platforms, and equipment under DAP 2020, funded through the capital budget of the Ministry of Defence.
Read definitionThe designated authority in India's defence procurement hierarchy who has the financial power to sanction and approve a contract of a given value.
Read definitionDefence Industrial Corridors are designated manufacturing zones in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu where the government promotes defence manufacturing clusters with infrastructure, incentives, and anchor investments.
Read definitionIndia's Defence Offset Policy requires foreign vendors winning defence contracts above INR 2,000 crore to invest a minimum 30% of the contract value back into Indian defence industry.
Read definitionThe Defence Procurement Manual governs day-to-day revenue procurement by Indian defence establishments, covering stores, spares, and consumables outside the DAP 2020 capital framework.
Read definitionDefence PSU procurement refers to tenders issued by government-owned defence manufacturing companies like HAL, BEL, BEML, and MDL for materials, components, and services to fulfil their production programmes.
Read definitionDefence Vendor Registration is the mandatory empanelment process that qualifies companies to participate in procurement tenders issued by the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, or Defence PSUs.
Read definitionIndia's premier defence R&D agency that develops technology for the armed forces and shapes indigenous content requirements in defence procurement.
Read definitionThe foreign direct investment rules governing how much equity foreign companies can hold in Indian defence manufacturing entities participating in procurement.
Read definitionA field trial is the comprehensive operational evaluation of defence equipment in realistic military conditions conducted by the Indian Armed Forces to verify SQR compliance before contract award.
Read definitionIndia's defence innovation initiative that funds startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge technology for the armed forces through a competitive grant mechanism.
Read definitionThe Make Category under DAP 2020 funds Indian companies to design and develop complex defence systems through government-funded (Make-I) or self-funded (Make-II) development phases before production.
Read definitionA DAP 2020 defence procurement route where Indian companies design and develop defence equipment using their own R&D, with different levels of government funding support.
Read definitionAn NCNC trial is a preliminary technical evaluation where vendors demonstrate their equipment to the Indian Armed Forces at no cost to the government and with no commitment to purchase, preceding formal field trials.
Read definitionA defence evaluation mechanism where a vendor demonstrates equipment to the armed forces without cost to the government and without any purchase commitment.
Read definitionOffset obligations are the contractually binding commitments made by a foreign defence vendor to invest a percentage of a large Indian defence contract value back into Indian industry.
Read definitionThe former government body that operated India's ordnance factories, now corporatised into seven defence public sector companies since 2021.
Read definitionPCDA is the defence accounts authority responsible for pre-audit, payment processing, and financial oversight of all defence procurement expenditure under the Ministry of Defence.
Read definitionThe financial audit and payment processing authority for Indian defence procurement that pre-audits contracts and processes contractor payments.
Read definitionRevenue procurement in Indian defence covers the routine purchase of stores, spares, and services by defence establishments under the Defence Procurement Manual, funded from the revenue budget.
Read definitionThe technical specification document that defines what performance, features, and standards a defence equipment must meet to be accepted into Indian armed forces service.
Read definitionStaff Evaluation is the formal technical assessment report compiled by the Indian Armed Forces' evaluation committee after trials, documenting each vendor's performance against SQR parameters for decision-making.
Read definitionThe Strategic Partnership Model under DAP 2020 selects a single Indian private company as the strategic partner for major defence platforms, partnering with a foreign OEM to build indigenous manufacturing capability.
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