In the backdrop of National Initiative to become 5 Trillion Economy and AtmaNirbhar Bharat, Centre for MSME, IICA organised Virtual (Online) Capacity Building Programme on “Procurement (Policy & Procedures based on GFR, GeM & E-Procurement) and Contract Management for Good Governance: Challenges in Implementation” held during 16-28 August, 2021.

The series of webinars from 16th August, 2021 to 28th August, 2021 (Each ½ day webinar) was designed to provide insights on major issues like intricacies in Public Procurement, Enhancing efficiency of Public and Private sector through effective supply chain management, evolving trends in public procurement, e-procurement, Government guidelines & policies, regulatory issues and its practical aspects as well.

Besides, in view of the various amendments brought out in Public Procurement Order (PPO) of Government of India to promote domestic manufacturing and value addition in the country, the webinar series online capacity building programme addressed the issues concerning various Departments, sectors with regard to the implementation of the Order. In this regard, a dedicated session was focused on – “Make in India & Public Procurement”

The programme organized by IICA, witnessed engaged participation from Professionals (Deputy Secretary, Deputy Development Commissioner, Chief Manager, Asst. G.M., D.G.M., Jt. D.G.M., Dy. D.G.M., Sr. D.G.M., Sr. A.G.M., Manager, Dy. Manager and Executive) involved in public procurement from major Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) / Govt. bodies under various Ministries of Govt. of India besides participants from Corporates.

A total of twenty (20) sessions covered the pertinent areas under Introduction to Government e Marketplace (GeM), GeM Procurement Process, Existing Public Procurement Guidelines, Present Regularly Framework for Public Procurement, Drafting of Commercial Contracts, Procurement Process, Bid documentation and Bid invitation (NIT), Make in India & Public Procurement, Procurement and supply chain management of Essential Medicines and medical equipment, Risk Management in Public Procurement For Good Governance, Navigating Contracts at such times (new-found risks, created by COVID-19), Cyber Contracts, Contract Management & issues of Restoring & Regenerating Sourcing & Supply Chain, Contract termination/renewal decision, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Contract, E-auction & Disposal, Effective Strategic Procurement Sourcing & Process Management, DPE Guidelines for Procurement, Indian Contract and Dispute Resolution Mechanism and Resolution of Disputes- Arbitration proceedings, Contract Administration & Management.

Major Highlights:

• Each ½ webinar with sharing in-depth knowledge, debating spiritedly & directing razor-sharp questions at each other enabled the participants to discover more about each other and set a baseline for future cohesiveness and bonding as a group.

• The referral of case studies followed by power point presentation and study material used as a guide during program delivery provided a source book to develop and implement appropriate Processes and tools in the organisation. It provided practical assistance and valuable inputs on best practices and analysis of the critical issues of today & the future

In this programme in-house as well as outsource Subject Matter Experts were engaged as Resource Persons. The Resource Persons for the programme was

• Shri Naveen Joshi, Regional Manager - Business Services (Haryana & Chandigarh), Government e-Marketplace (GeM).

• Shri Bhaskar Narang, Retd. Principal Executive Director /RS (P), Railway Board, Indian Railways

• Shri M.C. Panda, Former Additional Secretary – Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India

• Shri R.S. Manku, Senior Vice President, HLL Lifecare Ltd

• Mr. Rajesh Batra, Head, Centre for MSME/IP&CC – IICA

Program Flow

The capacity building programme started with opening remarks by Mr. Rajesh Batra, Head-Centre for MSME / IP&CC, IICA and Lead Programme faculty on 16th August, 2021. The Programme was directed by Mr. Rajesh Batra, Head, Centre for MSME & IP&CC.

The programme was concluded on 28 August, 2021 with closing session & remarks presided by Mr. Rajesh Batra, Head-Centre for MSME / IP&CC, IICA.

The participants appreciated the programme content, Resource Persons and training sessions.

Centre for Independent Directors, IICA organized CEO Dialogue with Mr. Ashish Chauhan: Roles, Responsibilities and Liabilities of Independent Directors program for the members of Independent Director’s Databank on Wednesday 25th August, 2021.

The main objective of this complimentary event was to introduce Databank members with Industry experts having rich work experience so that members could use such valuable experience in professional life and could become more dynamic & effective board member.

The Program commenced on 25th August, 2021 at 04:00 PM with the theme address of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. He briefed the participants about Mr. Ashish Chauhan and his legacy of corporate leadership.

Principal speaker:

Mr. Ashish Chauhan, a technocrat from IIT and IIM, currently works as the MD and CEO of BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange), with market capitalization of listed companies more than US$ 3 trillion. He is one of the founders of at NSE (National stock exchange) and is considered the father of modern financial derivatives in India due to his work there from 1993-2000. He is also the creator of Nifty index and was in charge of creating the first screen-based trading.

Mr. Khandelwal shared his experience as MD & CEO of BSE. He emphasised on knowing the requirements of a corporate while serving as Independent Director and how to align interest of various stakeholder like majority shareholders, minority shareholder, and institutional investors given strict adherence to core responsibilities. Ensuring, with the top management, fair representation of information to all stakeholders. IDs to check asymmetry of powers among management to point out insider trading and to ensure compliance of applicable rules and regulations.

There were lots of questions from participants and Mr. Ashish gave answers to all these queries with the satisfaction of the participants.

Program concluded with the valedictory address of remarks of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. Centre for Independent Directors coordinated the event and ensured successful delivery of the program.

Centre for Independent Directors, IICA organized Power Talk with Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian: Economic Reforms – Post Covid program for the members of Independent Director’s Databank on Thursday 19th August, 2021.

The main objective of this event was to highlight the efforts being taken by the government to emerge as more resilient economy to face challenges like COVID.

The Program commenced on 19th August, 2021 at 04:00 PM with the theme address of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. He briefed the participants about Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian and his contributions as Chief Economic Advisor of Government of India.

Principal speaker:

Dr. K V Subramanian is currently the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India. A PhD from Chicago Booth and a top-ranking IIT- IIM alumnus, he is one of the top experts in the field of banking, corporate governance and economic policy and his work has been published by leading national and international journals.

He has served on the expert committees on Corporate Governance for the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and on Governance of Banks for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He was also a member of SEBI's committees on Alternative Investment Policy, Primary Markets, Secondary Markets and Research.

Dr. K V Subramanian shared his experience on the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and progressive efforts by Government of India to keep the economy in stable position and also achieving fiscal targets. He also discussed about strategies that corporates may adopt to become more resilient for mitigating risks.

There were lots of questions from participants and Dr. K V Subramanian gave answers to all these queries with the satisfaction of the participants.

Program concluded with the valedictory address of remarks of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. Centre for Independent Directors coordinated the event and ensured successful delivery of the program.

Centre for Independent Directors, IICA organized Power Talk with Dr. R.A. Mashelkar: Ten Tenets of Resilience program for the members of Independent Director’s Databank on Friday 13th August, 2021.

The main objective of this event was to highlight the different creative approaches to improve effectiveness of Board member’s functionality.

The Program commenced on 13th August, 2021 at 04:00 PM with the theme address of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. He briefed the participants about Dr. R.A. Mashelkar.

Principal speaker:

Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, National Research Professor, has been the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Chairman of National Innovation Foundation as also the President of Indian National Science Academy.

Well known for 16 high powered Mashelkar Committees that he has chaired, he is known for his global academic honours, with 44 universities from around the world having honoured him with honorary doctorates.

Dr. Mashelkar, who was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister for over thirty years, has been honoured with Padmashri, Padmabhushan and Padma Vibhushan.

Dr. Mashelkar shared his experience on the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact like greater push towards digitization and rapid increase in number of tech companies. He also discussed various aspects of corporate resilience and requirements to become crises resilient. Sustainable business practices were also part of the discussion.

There were lots of questions from participants and Dr. R.A. Mashelkar gave answers to all these queries with the satisfaction of the participants.

Program concluded with the valedictory address of remarks of Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, School of Corporate Governance and Public Policy & Nodal Officer, Centre for Independent Director, IICA. Centre for Independent Directors coordinated the event and ensured successful delivery of the program.

School of Competition Law & Market Regulation (SOCL&MR) at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the mentorship of Dr. Abha Yadav, Associate Professor, SOCL & MR successfully launched the 6th batch of "Six Months Advanced Professional Course in Competition Law & Market Regulation" on 7th August, 2021.

The inaugural session was graced by Mr. Manoj Pandey, DG & CEO, IICA and Ms. Jyoti Jindgar, Advisor (Economics), Competition Commission of India. IICA welcomes the incoming batch and wishes them a fulfilling journey ahead!