CHENNAI – 11 Nov, 2026 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) holds Round Table Discussion with CPSEs on Enhancing Procurement from SC/ST MSEs.
A Round Table Discussion with Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) was held on 5 November 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi to monitor procurement status of CPSEs on mandated 4% from SC/ST MSEs under Public Procurement Policy of Government. Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME chaired the meeting. Ajit Chavan, Additional Chief Executive Officer, GeM, Dr. S.S Acharya, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NSIC and other Senior Officers from Ministry, Department of Public Enterprises and NSIC participated and share their respective interventions to support the SC/ST MSEs.
A total of 30 CPSEs including BHEL, BEL, NTPC, AAI, BEML, Coal India Ltd participated in the Round Table discussion, which centred on the challenges being faced by the CPSEs and sharing of best practices and how to deepen coordination between NSSHOs, GeM and CPSEs.