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Plain-language definitions of every IT and Technology term that shows up in government tender work.


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Application Development Contract

An application development contract is a government IT procurement for custom software development services, covering design, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation of bespoke applications for public sector use.

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CERT-In Compliance

CERT-In compliance refers to adherence to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team's directives on cybersecurity incident reporting, vulnerability management, and security audits mandatory for government IT vendors.

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Cloud Services Procurement

Cloud services procurement in government is the process by which central and state bodies acquire IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS through MeitY-empanelled cloud service providers, primarily via the MeghRaj framework.

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Data Centre Procurement

Data centre procurement in government covers tenders for construction, equipping, and operating government data centres, including servers, storage, cooling, power backup, and managed facility services.

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Digital India Programme

Digital India is the central government's flagship programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society, generating thousands of crore in IT tenders across connectivity, e-services, and digital literacy.

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e-Governance Procurement

e-Governance procurement covers tenders issued by government bodies to build, deploy, and maintain digital public service platforms such as citizen portals, payment systems, and grievance redressal tools.

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IT Empanelment

IT empanelment is a pre-qualification process by which government bodies shortlist a panel of approved IT vendors, system integrators, or consultants who can then receive work orders or participate in limited tenders without re-qualifying each time.

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IT Hardware Procurement

IT hardware procurement in government refers to the tender-based acquisition of computers, servers, networking equipment, printers, and storage devices by central and state government bodies, predominantly through GeM.

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IT Procurement in Government

IT procurement in government refers to the structured process by which central ministries, PSUs, and state departments acquire software, hardware, and technology services through competitive tenders.

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Managed Services Contract (IT)

An IT Managed Services Contract is a government procurement where a vendor takes over end-to-end IT operations, including help desk, network management, security monitoring, and application support, under defined SLAs for a fixed period.

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MeghRaj (Government Cloud)

MeghRaj is India's national government cloud (GI Cloud) initiative under MeitY that provides IaaS and PaaS to central and state government departments, enabling cost-effective and secure hosting of e-governance applications.

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NIC (National Informatics Centre)

NIC is the central government's premier IT organisation under MeitY that develops, operates, and maintains e-governance platforms including GePNIC, the procurement portal infrastructure powering 34+ state e-tender portals.

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