India: PM Modi expresses concern on restrictive clauses hindering public procurement; MSMEs demand anonymous complaint mechanism

17 Mar 2018: The Prime Minister during a review meeting, expressed concern at the restrictive and discriminatory clauses being imposed against domestic manufacturers and suppliers in tender documents for public procurement. These observations were made during the course of review of the implementation of the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) (PPP-MII) Order, 2017. “While the Government of India is committed to ensuring that both quality and price …