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Public procurement in India

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law
General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017 – no single procurement statute; central procurement is governed by the GFR and the Ministry of Finance procurement manuals (2017)
Regulator
Procurement Policy Division, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Official portal
Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP), integrated with Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
WTO procurement agreement
India is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.
Foreign bidders
Under GFR Rule 144(xi) (2020), bidders from countries that share a land border with India can bid only after registering with a DPIIT-constituted committee, with political and security clearance. The Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 gives a purchase preference to 'Class-I local suppliers' (at least 50% local content), and some items are reserved for them.
Notice languages
English, Hindi
Currency
INR
Good to know
The GFR and CPPP cover central ministries and agencies; states have their own procurement rules and e-procurement portals.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)
US$3.96 trillion
Exports (2025)
US$880.7 billion in goods and services
Imports (2025)
US$949.7 billion in goods and services
Trade share (2025)
46% of GDP
Average tariff (2022)
4.6% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

India on FreeTender right now

7,586 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (4,063), energy & power (815), manufacturing & supply (308), healthcare & pharma (290) and transport & logistics (215).

Most active buyers: State Bank of India (168), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (134), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (108), NMDC Limited (91), PWD (54).

Sources: pib.gov.in · eprocure.gov.in · dpiit.gov.in · doe.gov.in

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