Sunday, 30 August 2020

SECOND DRAFT OF DEFENCE ACQUISITION PROCEDURE (DAP) 2020 PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN

SECOND DRAFT OF DEFENCE ACQUISITION PROCEDURE (DAP) 2020 PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN 

  • DAP (earlier, Defence Procurement Procedure- DPP 2020) will cover all Capital Acquisitions undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and Service Headquarters (SHQ) both from indigenous sources and ex-import, except for medical equipment. 
    • The first draft of DPP 2020 was released in March 2020. It seeks to replace DPP 2016. 
  • Key Highlights of the draft 
    • For the first time, a ban on the import of specific kinds of weapons and platforms has been proposed. 
      • It is to promote domestic and indigenous industries and to align DAP with Atmanirbhar Abhiyan. 
    • Emphasis on promoting higher indigenous content in equipment manufactured in India, including under license from foreign vendors. (see infographic). 
      • A new procurement category, Buy (Global -Manufacturer in India) is introduced. 
    • Leasing is introduced as a new category for acquisition to substitute huge initial capital outlays with periodical rental payments. 
    • New chapter for procuring equipment and platforms based on software and information and communications technology ('CT). 
    • Deals with "post-contract management", which lays down clear guidelines for issues that arise during the contract period. 
Source: PIB

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