Over 7,000 products produced by micro and small industries were purchased by the State Government. The purchase is worth Rs 648 cr. This information was given by Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Industries (independent charge) Sanjay Satyendra Pathak.
Pathak informed that 39 items have been earmarked for use of different departments and enterprises of the state government, which are produced by micro and small entrepreneurs.
The purchasing of the items has been made mandatory to purchase via laghu Udyog Nigam from October 1, 2015. Rate of 94 products has been displayed on e-portal. In that 7283 procurement orders have been issued so far.
Pathak informed that against the target of 674.14 crore for the year 2015-16 for purchasing from micro and small entrepreneurs, total business was 648.23 crore. The department of micro, small and medium industries is committed to make the entrepreneurs economically self dependent.
The State Government has introduced the store purchase and Seva Uparjan Niyam 2015 for purchasing of the items from micro and small industries. The priority is given to purchase the products which are manufactured by micro and small industries. Online process has been launched for purchasing in government department.
Pathak said rate agreement is issued every year for the items. Tenders are invited through www.mpprocurement.com portal of laghu Udyog Nigam. Micro and small industry units can get registered on the portal.
Pathak informed that the government has initiated for interaction between e-commerce companies and MSME units, considering their importance of e-commerce in the promotion of micro, small and medium industries unit. Scheme has been made for marketing facility through e-commerce portals by the laghu Udyog Nigam. Micro, small and medium industries will expand market opportunities by using e-commerce platform in minimum organisation and capital investment.
The effective e-commerce will help micro, small and medium industry units to move forward and have in different market levels for selling of the products. E-commerce companies provide online and off-line both facilities in the system.