Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorized the DPM 2025 to additional streamline, simplify, allow and rationalise the income procurement course of within the Ministry of Defence. File | Photo: PIB through PTI
The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 lays down the guiding ideas and provisions for all income procurements within the Defence Ministry valued round ₹1 lakh crore for the present fiscal, an official readout mentioned.
“It will foster jointness among the many three Services and assist in sustaining the very best stage of navy preparedness by means of expeditious determination making,” it mentioned.
The DPM will “guarantee well timed availability of requisite assets to the armed forces and at applicable price”, the Ministry mentioned within the readout. The new framework was launched after it was authorized by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
“Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorized the DPM 2025 to additional streamline, simplify, allow and rationalise the income procurement course of within the Ministry of Defence and cater to the rising necessities of the armed forces within the period of recent warfare,” the Ministry mentioned.
It mentioned the brand new handbook is geared toward reaching self-reliance in fulfilling the wants of the armed forces underneath the income head (operations and sustenance phase). Procurement of products and companies by the defence companies and of different organisations underneath the Ministry is regulated by the DPM. It was final promulgated in 2009.
The new handbook was underneath revision within the Ministry in session with the armed forces and different stakeholders.
“Ease of doing enterprise has been additional strengthened within the doc, which goals to spice up Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence manufacturing and know-how,” the Ministry mentioned.
“There has been a urgent want for this handbook to be aligned with the newest developments within the subject of public procurement, duly guaranteeing the usage of know-how in procurement with utmost equity, transparency, and accountability,” it mentioned.
The revised doc has been aligned with the up to date provisions of the handbook for procurement of products issued by the Finance Ministry.
“As a significant thrust to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, a brand new chapter has been included to advertise self-reliance by means of innovation and indigenisation,” the Ministry mentioned.
“This will assist in the indigenisation of defence objects/spares by means of in-house designing and growth in collaboration with public/personal industries and academia,” it famous.
The considerations of the people and trade who wish to enterprise into this sector have been addressed by enjoyable many provisions of growth contracts.
“Provision has been launched to not levy Liquidity Damages (LD) in the course of the growth part,” the Ministry mentioned.
Minimum LD of 0.1% shall be levied submit growth of any prototype whereas the utmost LD has been lowered to five%, and in case of inordinate delays solely, most LD shall be 10%, it mentioned. This will end in incentivising these suppliers who genuinely attempt to meet the deadline however make the provides with little delay, it added.
In addition, a provision has been made to offer assured assure of orders when it comes to amount.
The revised doc will empower the competent monetary authorities at subject stage/decrease formations, expedite determination making, keep away from motion of information between decrease to larger ranges and guarantee well timed fee to the suppliers, the Ministry mentioned.
Published – September 15, 2025 01:27 am IST
