ABOUT ASCI
ASCI is a not - for -  profit, public - purpose  institution of repute established in the year 1956 by the Government of India in partnership with industry. The College  is         engaged in providing   education, management training, research, and  advisory services to the Government,
multilateral organizations, and industry. ASCI has been conducting programmes for IAS officers (since the 1950s) on important governance issues. Since 1964, the College has been conducting programmes for senior Government officials from various countries supported by MEA. We have been conducting mandatory training for the various services of IFS, ISS, IES on sectorspecific areas and contemporary topics. The College also caters to Management Development Programmes for senior and middle level executives in Industry. All the facilities and infrastructure of the College are also built around this activity to support it.

ASCI has made a mark in its Research and Consultancy services too. Many of our reports have resulted in the development of the policies of the GoI. We get regular and repeat assignments from Governments, Industry, UN organizations, and other multilateral organizations, which is a testament to our good quality of work.

ASCI has demonstrated expertise in the design and conduct of training programmes in both general management and functional areas. ASCI conducts about 200 training programmes for various organizations every year. ASCI also conducts a very successful and content-rich training programme on the World Bank Procurement Regulations. The programme, till now, has seen 86 batches wherein officers from India and countries all across the world (55 till date) actively participate. Ten years back, ASCI has also engaged with the Asian Development Bank, and we have been conducting training programmes on ADB Procurement Procedures, FIDIC Contracts and so on since then. Government of Sri Lanka also utilized our services to train their senior medical professionals and other officers in the Ministry of Finance in the domain of Public Procurement. In parallel, we have also been conducting training programmes on Public Procurement Principles and GeM, Project and Contract Management, Legal Aspects of Contract Management, ADR Mechanism for the Civil Court System, and so on for various government entities and Public Sector Enterprises.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Public Procurement is a mechanism by which Government Departments and Public Sector Enterprises procure goods, capital equipment and supplies and arrange for their distribution, or award contracts for the construction of civil and related works utilizing public funds and resources in a fair and transparent manner.

Public Procurement plays an important role in the economy of any country. Its importance stems in budget formulation and in achieving Value for Money through optimized resource application. It also plays a pivotal role in achieving and maintaining aggregate fiscal discipline through robust process control systems.

Various Ministries, Departments, and their subordinate offices, local urban bodies, Public Sector Enterprises, and other Government (including autonomous) bodies spend a sizeable amount of their budget on procurement of goods, works and services to discharge the duties and responsibilities assigned to them. To ensure that these procurements are made in a uniform, systematic, efficient, and cost-effective manner and also to ensure that there is fair and equitable treatment of suppliers, governments prescribe various statutory guidelines, provisions, rules, financial, vigilance, security, safety, counter- trade, and other regulations from time to time. It is imperative that the executives / officers engaged in procurement activities possess thorough knowledge of all the relevant rules, regulations, and procedures of public procurement to discharge their functions and duties effectively.

OBJECTIVES
This training programme is intended to provide / refresh the broad perspectives of the Principles and Best practices of Public Procurement and GeM. The specific objectives of the programme are:

     To update the knowledge of the participants on the latest Principles and Best Practices of Public Procurement

     To highlight the major areas of critical importance (like processes / issues pertaining to Bid Documents, Receipt, Opening, Evaluation          of    Bids and Award of Contracts, utilization of GeM) in Public Procurement so that the efficiency of public expenditure increases.

      To enhance the knowledge of participants on the rontline areas of Legal issues in Public Procurement and Alternative Dispute                       Resolution Mechanism to the Civil Court System.To expose the participants to the latest Case Studies of Public Procurement

PARTICIPANT PROFILE  

Officers working for various Central Government Ministries / Departments including attached / subordinate bodies and autonomous bodies who are currently engaged with procurement activities either directly or indirectly are ideally suited to attend this training programme. The officers who are likely to be posted in procurement activities in the near future may also attend the programme and gain benefit.

Nominated Officers are advised to book travel tickets only after receiving formal acceptance email from ASCI                                      

NOMINATION PROCEDURE      

Nomination form under the seal and signature of the competent authority, clearly indicating preferred training batch and date should be sent by email to [email protected]

PEDAGOGY 

The methodology proposed will be a mix of teaching and experience sharing, to promote a learning atmosphere for the participating officials. Lectures will be including case discussions based on experiences.

VENUE

The programme is fully residential and the participants will be accommodated in air conditioned single occupancy rooms. The College does not provide accommodation for the family. The College is Wi-Fi enabled in a comprehensive way.

FEES FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

All Central Government Ministries and Departments can nominate their officers who are currently engaged in Procurement either directly or indirectly. Ministries / Departments may also direct their attached / subordinate offices, autonomous / statutory bodies etc to nominate their officers for the training. The nominating organisation has to pay a programme fee of Rs.45,000+GST (as applicable) per participant. The fee will include professional fee, boarding and lodging.

Fee for CPSEs | PSUs | SLPEs

Public Sector Enterprises may also nominate their employees to attend this training by paying Programme Fees of + GST (as applicable) per Rs.69,500/- residential participant or + GST (as Rs.59,500/- applicable) per non-residential participant.

A discount of 10% on the Programme fee will be given for Public Sector Enterprises, in case three or more officers from a particular PSU participate in the same batch of the programme. The above discount is offered when the programme fee is credited into our Bank account at least 10 days before commencement of the said batch.

Note: Kindly forward us the details of Bank / Wire transfer of fee payment indicating the programme title and date to for [email protected] confirmation.

The nominees are requested to carry with them the proof of Medical Insurance. The nominating organization is required to endorse the nominees' medical coverage in the event of hospitalization.

ASCI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Participants of ASCI Programmes become members of the ASCI alumni association and are entitled to various benefits associated with the membership.

CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

The College issues a Certificate of Participation on conclusion of the programme.