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Role & Functions of DGS&D
Advantages in Associating with DGS&D
Contributions To The National Activities
Registration
Quality Assurance

Role & Functions of DGS&D                                                                     Top

1.  A CENTRAL PURCHASE & QUALITY ASSURANCE ORGANISATION of Govt. of India, Department of Supply,      Ministry of Commerce.

2.  In the year 1860, the British Govt. evolved a concept of CENTRAL BUYING & set up INDIA STORES DEPARTMENT in LONDON for meeting procurement needs of Govt. of India.

3.   Established in 1951 in its present form for rendering procurement services to Central & State Govt. by placing Rate Contracts for common user items & contracts against their ad-hoc demands.

4.  Adhoc procurement decentralized in December, 1991. Main function  now is to conclude RATE CONTRACTS.

5.  Quality assurance functions continue to remain centralized as before.

6.  Continues to be the NODAL Agency of Govt. of India for purchase policy . & procedure.

7.  Govt. Departments/Organisations, who have not built-up their own infrastructure for purchase, can raise their demands on DGS&D for ad-hoc procurement.

8.  Handling procurement against several WORLD BANK & ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK aided projects for modernisation of POLYTECHNICS & VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES, NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL. NATIONAL/ STATE HIGHWAYS, Hydrology Project

9.  Services continue to be available to PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS & AUTONOMOUS BODIES.

10.Has a full fledged QUALITY ASSURANCE WING rendering wide ranging technical services inclusive of formulation of need based procurement specifications, vendor development/evaluation and assuring quality of goods for their conformity. Service charges range from 0.25 to 2 %.

11.Cargo clearance services at major ports are available.

12.Manned by qualified Engineers recruited through Indian Engineering Service Examination by UPSC, Govt. of India.

13.State Governments,  Public Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Quasi Public Bodies, etc. who desire to avail the services of DGS&D can do so. However, indent from these departments should be accompanied by a pre-deposit of funds sufficient to cover the cost of stores. Pre-deposit of funds may be in the form of demand draft or crossed cheque drawn on the Reserve Bank of India/State Bank of India duly marked 'On Government Account Only' and in favour of Chief Controller of Accounts, department of Supply, New Delhi.

14.Consultancy services of DGS&D are offered to desirous organisations for availing R/C prices, finalising tender documents for their own procurement and providing quality assurance support.

15.Databank on suppliers rate contracts is maintained to arrange supplies of clothing and tentage items etc. for meeting emergency requirements during disasters/natural calamities.

16.Facility for training in Quality & Purchase management field are also available in DGS&D

17.Consultancy Disaster Management

 

Advantages in Associating with DGS&D                                              Top

To Suppliers

To Buyers

 

Contributions To The National Activities                                            Top

Transportation Section

Drinking Water Supply Projects

Ordinance Factories

Para Military Forces (BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, NSG, RAF)

Fire Services

Health Services

Public Utilities (For Central & State Govts, CPWD, Railways, Defence. Urban Development)

Energy Conservation

 

Registration with DGS&D                                                                 Top

·         Registration with DGS&D is a process by which firms can get enlisted as an approved supplier to qualify for participation in DGS&D procurement programme.

·         DGS&D registers suppliers for specified items after verification of their technical capability, financial status and reliability as a supplier.

·         This registration is widely taken as a benchmark by other procurement agencies in India both in the State and Central sectors.

·         20 Registration centres across the country deal with applications for registration on single window disposal basis.

Benefits of DGS&D Registration

Different Categories of Registration

Indigenous items

·         Indian Manufacturers/Assemblers/Converters.

·         Authorised Agents/Distributors of registered Indian Manufacturers

·         Stockists of certain specified indigenous stores.

 

Imported items

·         Foreign Manufacturers with or without Indian Agents

·         Stockists of imported stores

·         Suppliers of imported stores

 

Quality Assurance Wing                                                                     Top

Organisation

Functions

Available Services

Inspection & Quality Assurance services relating to