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IT & Technology Procurement

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


IT & Technology Procurement

AMC for IT Equipment

An Annual Maintenance Contract for IT equipment that covers hardware repair, spare parts supply, and technical support after the manufacturer's warranty expires.

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BIS Certification for Electronics

The mandatory product certification from India's Bureau of Indian Standards that IT and electronics products must hold before they can be legally sold in India, including to government buyers.

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Cybersecurity in Government Contracts

The security requirements, standards, and compliance obligations that IT vendors must meet when supplying systems or services to Indian government organisations.

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IT Procurement in Government

The process by which central and state government bodies acquire information technology hardware, software, and services to support digital governance programmes.

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IT & Technology ProcurementMeitY

MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and IT)

The central ministry that governs India's IT and electronics sector, sets digital governance policy, and issues procurement guidelines for government IT purchases.

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Rate Contract for IT Products

A standing government agreement with selected vendors at pre-negotiated rates for IT products, allowing departments to place orders without running individual tenders.

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Software Licensing in Government

The procurement of software usage rights by government departments, covering commercial licences, open-source software, and enterprise licence agreements.

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IT & Technology ProcurementSTQC

STQC (Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification)

MeitY's testing and certification body that validates the quality and security of electronics and IT products before they can be supplied to government organisations.

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System Integrator (SI) Contract

A government IT contract where a single company takes turnkey responsibility for designing, procuring, implementing, and integrating multiple technology components into a working system.

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