Overview
- Effective November 1, 2025, all RFPs issued thereafter will follow DPM 2025, while earlier cases remain under the amended 2009 manual, covering about Rs 1 lakh crore in annual revenue procurement.
- Liquidated damages are eased, with the 10% cap applied only for inordinate delays and a 0.1% per week rate for indigenisation projects.
- The manual provides assured orders for indigenised items for up to five years and beyond to support long-term production.
- Limited Tender Enquiry is permitted up to Rs 50 lakh, with higher values allowed only in exceptional cases to promote competition.
- DPM 2025 is issued in two volumes with new chapters on innovation and indigenisation, ICT procurement, and consultancy, and the soft copy is available on the MoD website.