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New draft defence procurement manual unveiled, aims to boost indigenisation

In another measure designed to promote "Make in India", DPP-2020 introduced a new procurement category, entitled "Buy (Global-Manufacture in India)"

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4 min read Last Updated : Mar 21 2020 | 1:43 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday unveiled an updated Defence Procurement Procedure-2020 (DPP-2020) — the procurement manual that has, for the last 18 years, governed the purchase of weapons and equipment from the defence capital budget.

DPP-2020, which is still in draft form, aims to promote higher indigenous content in defence equipment manufactured in India, including under licence from foreign vendors. DPP-2020 proposes to raise by 10 per cent the indigenous content stipulated in the current procedure, DPP-2016, for various categories of procurement. For example, if DPP-2016 currently mandates an indigenisation level of 50 per cent for acquisitions in the “Make”

Topics : Ministry of Defence Indian Army Manoj Mukund Naravane Rajnath Singh

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