{"id":346296,"date":"2025-09-15T18:07:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346296"},"modified":"2025-09-15T18:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:37:26","slug":"defence-procurement-manual-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/defence-procurement-manual-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Procurement Manual 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved the <\/span><b>Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><b>streamline defence revenue procurement, boost Aatmanirbharta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>enhance preparedness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through <\/span><b>simplified, transparent processes ensuring timely availability of resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>About Defence Procurement Manual 2025<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346297\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-346297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=300%2C163&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=1024%2C558&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=768%2C418&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?resize=1536%2C837&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Source-AIR.jpg?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; AIR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> replaces the <strong>2009 version<\/strong> to align with modern warfare and public procurement norms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It regulates revenue procurements valued at around <\/span><b>\u20b91 lakh crore annually<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> under the <strong>Ministry of Defence<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The manual simplifies processes for <\/span><b>operations and sustenance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, empowers <\/span><b>Competent Financial Authorities (CFAs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for faster decisions, and ensures timely supplier payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It promotes Aatmanirbharta by enabling participation of <\/span><b>private players, MSMEs, start-ups, academia, IITs, IISc, and DPSUs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in defence innovation and indigenisation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ease of Doing Business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Relaxed penalties; <\/span><b>maximum Liquidated Damages capped at 5% (10% for major delays).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Industry Support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Supportive financing, <\/span><b>assured orders up to 5\u201310 years,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>technical handholding by Services.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Innovation Push<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Dedicated chapter on <\/span><b>R&amp;D and indigenisation;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> collaboration with academia and industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Flexibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Limited Tendering allowed up <\/span><b>to \u20b950 lakh; proprietary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> items permitted under Propriety Article Certificate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Operational Readiness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 15% work growth provision for <\/span><b>repair\/refit of aerial and naval platforms to reduce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> downtime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Transparency &amp; Fairness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: NOC from DPSUs removed; competitive bidding mandated; aligned with <\/span><b>Government-to-Government (G2G)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> procurement norms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to streamline defence revenue procurement, boost Aatmanirbharta, and enhance preparedness through simplified, transparent processes ensuring timely availability of resources. 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