Procurement Knowledge - Repository for Procurement Practitioners in India

Procurement, as defined by the Government of India’s General Financial Rules (GFR) 2017 means "acquisition by way of purchase, lease, license or otherwise, either using public funds or any other source of funds (e.g. grant, loans, gifts, private investment etc.) of goods, works or services or any combination thereof, including award of Public Private Partnership projects, by a Procuring Entity, whether directly or through an agency with which a contract for procurement services is entered into, but does not include any acquisition of goods, works or services without consideration”.