Recent depreciation of the Indian Rupee saw increased advocacy by certain sections of the Indian industry for exchange rate protection in government contracts, and one occasion, for incorporating the same in the Public Procurement Bill that was recently placed by the Government before the...

This short paper examines certain contentious aspects of the AVRO Replacement case under progress by the Ministry of Defence in India. The analysis is based on perspectives focused on India’s Defence Production Policy and National Manufacturing Policy, in view of certain concerns raised by two...

This paper on defence offsets reform was presented at "Global Revolution VI", an international conference on public procurement organised by the Public Procurement Research Group, School of Law at the University of Nottingham in June 2013. The paper looks at design aspects of offset regulations...

This short paper identifies key procurement reforms undertaken in various jurisdictions for modernising public procurement, especially in the context of delivery of public services and infrastructure for smart cities. The analysis is undertaken in the backdrop of recent release of mission...

This short academic note explores potential implications of the new DFARS revision in the United States on counterfeit electronic parts for India's defence industry and for ongoing efforts at streamlining defence acquisition procedures in India

This short paper analyses claims against certain Indian public policies that have been raised by some developed countries, in particular the United States, in the context of the US’s own discrimination policies favouring domestic suppliers and manufacturing/provisioning of services. It...

While collaborative public procurement can, under certain circumstances, result in overall economic efficiencies; such collaboration amongst dominant market players can sometimes raise significant anti-trust and other competition concerns. This short working paper contains a preliminary...

This short paper looks at select international practices for dispute resolution in government contracts; and offers a preliminary analysis of contractual design and forum design issues for mitigating such disputes in public contracts

Debarment and suspension of erring contractors are important tools for ensuring compliance with integrity-obligations of government contractors performing procurement actions for the Government. These actions are commonly referred to under Indian government regulations as “banning of business...