Single point registration Scheme for the Startups

The Government is the single largest buyer of a variety of goods. With a view to increase the share of purchases from the small-scale sector, the Government Stores Purchase Programme was launched in 1955-56. NSIC registers Micro & small Enterprises (MSEs) under Single Point Registration scheme (SPRS) for participation in Government Purchases.

Who can register?

• All micro and small enterprises registered with the Director of Industries (DI)/District Industries Centre (DIC) as manufacturing/service enterprises or having an acknowledgement of Entrepreneurs Memorandum (EM Part-II) are eligible for registration under this scheme by the Indian government.
• For the Micro & Small Enterprises who have already commenced their commercial production but not completed one year of existence.

Benefits:

1. Issue of tender sets free of cost.
2. Exemption from payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD).
3. In tender participating MSEs quoting price within price band of L1+15 per cent shall also be allowed to supply a portion up to 20% of requirement by bringing down their price to L1 Price where L1 is non MSEs.
4. Every Central Ministries/Departments/PSUs shall set an annual goal of minimum 25 per cent of the total annual purchases of the products or services produced or rendered by MSEs. Out of annual requirement of 25% procurement from MSEs, 4% is earmarked for units owned by Schedule Caste /Schedule Tribes and 3% is earmarked for the units owned by Women entrepreneurs.
5. In addition to the above, 358 items are also reserved for exclusive purchase from SSI Sector (List is given below in download section).

Time Period:
The SPRS Certificate granted to the micro & small enterprise is valid for two years. It will be reviewed and renewed after every two years by verifying continuous commercial and technical competence of the registered micro & small enterprise in manufacturing / producing the stores for which it has been registered by NSIC.

How to register?
Online Registration:
For online registration please fill online form, contact nearest NSIC branch for required documents scan them and upload the same. The originals of certificates and other document may be shown as demanded by branch or field office.

Offline Registration:  
The Micro & Small Enterprise has to submit the application form (in duplicate) along-with requisite fee and documents to the Zonal/Branch and Sub Office/Extension office of NSIC situated nearest to their location.

Duplicate copy of the G.P. Registration Application Form submitted by the Micro & Small Enterprise will be forwarded to the concerned MSME-DI RITES / CDC along with copies of required documents and requisite Draft/Pay Order of inspection charges in favor of concerned Inspection Agency requesting for carrying out the Technical Inspection of Micro & Small Enterprise and forward their recommendations in this regard.

After receiving MSME-DI Inspection Report, NSIC will issue the GP Registration Certificate to Micro & Small Enterprise for items/stores as recommended.