Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved setting up of a Committee to review the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) to strengthen ‘Make in India’.
About:
Composition: The Committee has been setup under the Chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition). Apart from DG (Acq), 11 other members, not below the rank of Joint Secretary/Major General equivalent, are part of this high-level committee.
Terms of reference of the Committee include to:
Revise the procedures as given in Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2009, so as to remove procedural bottlenecks and hasten defence acquisition.
Align and standardise the provisions in the DPP 2016 and DPM 2009, wherever applicable, to optimise life cycle support for equipment.
Include provisions to promote Indian start-ups and research & development.
Timeline: The Committee has been given six months to submit its recommendations.
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