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ARTICLE · 13 JUNE 2017

DPP-2016 – Strategic Partnership

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On May 31, 2017, the Ministry of Defence released Chapter VII titled "Revitalising Defence Industrial Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnerships" of the Defence Procurement Procedure 2016.

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On May 31, 2017, the Ministry of Defence ("MoD") released Chapter VII titled "Revitalising Defence Industrial Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnerships" of the Defence Procurement Procedure 2016("DPP-2016").

The idea of setting up the strategic partnership model ("Strategic Partnership Model") was first mooted by the Expert Committee constituted by the MoD under the chairmanship of Shri Dhirendra Singh. In 2015, the MoD had set up a taskforce to lay down the criteria for selection of the strategic partners ("Strategic Partners") for various platforms from the private sector industry.

Pursuant to reports of the two committees and a detailed discussions with the industry and other stakeholders, the MoD has released Chapter VII of the DPP-2016. Major future procurements in the identified segments are expected to be carried out by the MoD through the Strategic Partnership Model.

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