New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday unveiled a new manual to simplify and rationalise the revenue procurement process for the armed forces.
The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 will come into effect from November 1.
The revenue procurement by the defence services and other organisations under the defence ministry is regulated by the DPM. It was last promulgated in 2009.
"Effective from November 1, the new procurement manual will facilitate the revenue procurement amounting to approximately Rs 1 lakh crore by the three services and other establishments under Ministry of Defence (MoD)," an official statement said.
The defence minister expressed confidence that the new manual will simplify the procedures, bring uniformity in functioning and will be help