Government plans to ease procurement rules for desi software product firms

New Delhi: A proposal to ease procurement norms, facilitated by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, is expected to help Indian software companies secure more technology projects from the central and state governments.

The aim — to uplift home-grown software product companies, in line with the government’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) scheme.

According to a top government official, a government committee is drafting a model Request for Proposal (RFE) document for software products which will soften eligibility conditions such as revenue and work experience thresholds, need for third-party certifications and easier payment norms for Indian software products.