Defence Strategic Partners must procure 20% from MSMEs: FISME

摘要

While MSMEs seem sanguine about the Strategic Partner concept proposed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, they have doubts that business will flow down to them without a set-aside. The apex industry body for MSMEs, FISME, has submitted its representation to the Defence Ministry, in which highlighting the "bias" against the MSMEs in the system, it has recommended for 20% procurement from the sector by the Strategic Partner (SP).