The new manual will simplify procedures, bring uniformity in functioning and will help in providing goods & services required by Armed Forces for operational preparedness. In this revised manual, condition to obtain ‘No objection certificate’ from erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board before going for procurement from other sources, has been dispensed with. The revised manual enables to make upfront provision for 15% Growth of work in case of Repair/Refits of ships & Repair/Overhauling of Aviation equipment. This will help in lowering downtime and ensuring operational readiness of the platforms. The provisions related to procurement on PAC basis (Proprietary Article Certificate) has been redefined while maintaining its initial validity for 2 years. All Request For Proposals (RFPs), to be issued after November 01, 2025, will be governed by the provisions of DPM 2025. All cases, where RFP has already been issued/will be issued upto October 31, 2025, will continue to be governed by the provisions of DPM 2009, amended upto date. In cases, where RFP has been issued in the past but that has been retracted/to be retracted and has to be reissued on or after November 01, 2025, will be governed by the provisions of DPM 2025. For the convenience of the users, DPM 2025 has been prepared in two volumes. Main provisions of the procurement procedures are incorporated in Volume -I. Volume-II contains all those forms, appendices and Govt. orders which have been referred to in Volume -I. There are fourteen chapters in Volume-I, which include three new chapters namely- Promoting Self-reliance through Innovation and Indigenisation, Information and Communication Technology Procurement and Consultancy and Non-Consultancy Services. The new chapter on promoting self-reliance will foster indigenous design and development of Defence items to achieve the goal of Aatmanirbharta in Defence manufacturing and technology. The soft copy of the DPM 2025 has been uploaded on MoD website for easy access. (ICE NEW DELHI)

Fonte notizia: Press Bureau of India