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Cabinet enhances financial powers of Army's senior officers for capital procurement

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 18, 2021: THE Cabinet on Wednesday approved the enhanced delegation of financial powers for capital procurement of up to Rs. 200 crore to officers below vice-chief of Armed Forces level.

According to an official statement, the Cabinet has granted decision-making of capital purchases of up to Rs.100 crore to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Services Command and Regional Commanders, and Indian Coast Guard.

Further, financial powers up to Rs. 200 crore has been delegated to Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Master General Sustenance, Chief of Material, Air Officer Maintenance, Deputy Chief Integrated Defence Staff and Additional Director General of Indian Coast Guard.

These enhanced powers will apply for procurements under the Other Capital Procurement Procedure (OCPP) category of Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020 (DAP 2020).

"This delegation of powers within service headquarters and up to command Level for items of capital nature such as overhauls, refits, upgrades etc. will enhance the utility of existing assets and will facilitate faster processing and implementation of projects for modernisation of armed forces to meet the security challenges of the nation," said the Defence Ministry.

The Cabinet has also approved enhanced financial powers in the Make-I category under which the government funds up to 70 per cent of the prototype development cost.

The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, Vice Chief of Army Staff, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, and Director General Coast Guard have now been given powers to sanction government support up to Rs.50 crore towards cost of prototype development.

Financial powers have also been enhanced for other competent financial authorities under ‘Make-I' in line with government's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India for a robust defence industrial ecosystem.


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