Azadi Ka

Amrit Mahotsav
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
G20 H 2023 INDIA
No. 2020/RS(GY363/1 (E 3328703) Dated: 28.12.2023

The General Managers, AllIndian Railways/PUs, NF(C), CORE

DG/RDSO/Lucknow, NAIR/Vadodara
PCAO, PLW/Patiala, COFMOW
CAO, WPOPatna, RWP/ Bela
CMDs/ MDs of Indian Railway PSUs/ Autonomous Bodies/ Societies
Sub: Vivad se Vishwas I (VsV D:Relief for MSMEs.
Ref: (i) PPD/DoE/MoF's OM No. F.1/1/2023-PPD dated 11.04.2023.
(ii) PPD/DoE/MoF's OM No. F. 1/1/2023-PPD dated 02.06.2023
(iii) PPD/DoE/MoF's OM No. F.1/1/2023-PPD dated 15.06.2023
(iv) PPD/DoE/MoF'sOM No. F.1/1/2023-PPD dated 22.12,2023

Vide DoE OM ref (i) to (iii) above, Govemnent had decided to implement a onetime
settlement scheme called "Vivad se Vishwas i: Relief for MSMEs" wherein detailed
guidelines regarding the subject scheme were issued. The said OMs were circulated to
Railway units for compliance, vide Board's letter dated 13.04.2023, 14.06.2023 and
31.07.2023, respectively. Eligible claimants were permitted to submit claims, under the
scheme, on GeM/IRePS portals between 17.04.2023 and 31.07.2023.
2. DoE vide their OM at ref (iv) above, has stated that it has been brought to their notice
that eligible MSMEs could not lodge their claims on the portals because of lack of
information about the scheme. In view of this, DoE has decided that eligible laims under the
subject scheme can now also be submitted from 01.01.2024 to 31.03.2024, as per the scheme.
The same is enclosed herewith for taking necessary action.
CRIS shall make the system ready accordingly and also display the information on its
homepage as well as on login to all vendors.

Encl: Asabove
(Anurag Grover )
Deputy Director Railway Stores (G)
Railway Board
LIST FOR DISTRIBUTION
Directors of all CTIs,
PCMMs, PCEs, PFAs, PCMEs, PCEEs, PCSTEs, All Indian Railways & PUs, COFMOW,
CORE,WPOPatna and RWP/Bela
Sr. Prof. (Material Management), NAIR, Vadodara, PED (Stores), RDSO,
Chief Commissioner, Railway Safety, Lucknow
Zonal Railway Training Institute, Sukadia Circle, Udaipur

Copy to:
The Genl. Secy., AIRF, Room No. 248, & NFIR Room No. 256-C, Rail Bhavan
The Secy. Gen., RPOF, Room No. 268., FROA, Room No. 256-D & AIRPOA, Room No.
256-D Rail Bhavan

Copy to:
PSOs/Sr. PPSS/PPSs/ PSs to:
MR, MOSR(D), MOSR(J)
CRB&CEO, M(TRS), M(Infra), M(O8&BD), M(F), Secretary/RB, DG (RHS), DG (RPF),
DG(HR), DG(Safety)
Advisor/MR, EDPG/MR, OSD/MR, OSD/Coord/MR and Addl PS/MR
All AMs, PEDs & Executive Directors of Railway Board
 No.F.11112023-PPD
Government of lndia
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Procurement Policy Division

502, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi

22.12.2023
Office Memorandum

Subject: Vivad se Vishwas I UsV l): Relief for MSMES.

Attention is invited to this Department's OMs of even number dated

11.04.2023, 02.06.2023 and 15.06.2023 (copies enclosed) wherein detailed
guidelines regarding the subject scheme were issued. Eligible claimants were
permitted to submit claims, under the scheme, on Government e-Marketplace
(GeM)/ lndian Railways eProcurement System (lRePS) portals between 17.04.2023
and 31 .07.2023. lt has been brought to the notice of this Department that eligible
MSMEs could not lodge their claims on the portals because of lack of information
about the scheme.

2. ln view of above, it has been decided that eligible claims under the subject
scheme can now also be submitted from 01 .01.2024 to 31 .03.2024, as per the
scheme. All procuring entities, covered by the scheme, are requested to disseminate
information about the scheme.

.^.,W
Deputy Secretary (Procurement Policy)
Te|.24621304
email: anil. kumarl 4@nic.in
To

1. Secretaries of all Ministries/ Departments of Government of lndia for

information and necessary action. They are also requested to inform
above decision to all procuring entities under their administrative
control.

2. Secretary, Department of Public Enterprise with a request to reiterate

these orders in respect of public enterprises.

3. Secretary, Department of Financial Services with a request to reiterate

these orders in respect of Public Sector Financial lnstitutions.

4. CEO/ GeM

5. Managing Director/ Center for Railways lnformation System.

 No,F.1t1l202s_ppD
Government of lndia
Minlstry of Finance
uepartment of Expenditure
t-'rocurement policy Division
hW-C, North Block, New Dethi=
11sAprit, 2OiC.

subjec* vivad se viEhwae r -

Rerief for MsMEs: Revieed
order.
GovernmeT:I" been getting many
Enterprises (MsMEs) referencee frcrn Micro, tmall
regardi;t;#.riti"J;ffffid and Medium
by them l; ;h;l;-t two years
due to covlD lg pandeinit'
industry (including MSIJEs)
ir,l
eou.***oinrJ-prooiued certain benefits
in aovernment mntracts in the pas.. to the
efforts of the Gorrernment in rn continuation to the
this rryard, this Department
number dated 09.02.2023 hao issued an oM of even
narry'rlLr*n*.* nrr* b*n reeived
seeking clarifications on implementation by this Department
of the scheme circuratea on
context' it has been oecioeo oo"oz .zan.rn ihis
to iu*r" following instructions in
Department's oM of even supersession of this
numberart* a6.a2,,23and 10.04 .*a.*.
parameters wi[ determine
l: YYn erigibirfu for benefits under this
scheme:

ttaturffi Procu
elgtbte_,for the relief
\,,elrrar gOVefnment *r.,O,
procurement entities to whom
this scheme applies l1fj",11b,*n*T !ody/ C"nt
(cpsEy ceniral
ai'pruric $esror
pdii;
!1lernrise iecto; ;ffi:i
ttatuffi Finaqciai lnstitution etc.
Registered aa
contractor eligible foi' tfre
[, mE .qlglyr)
Ministry ot rusue
,, pai i**leit e.heme or
contractor
on thsdati or Jai; #;ili,J;
YSM.E may be registered for any category of
Eligibteffi Gsqds and Servjces.
yvrrv{e ongtnat defivery
periodl comptetionlffiE,
forfeiture of performance
3gcqrjtv or imposition oi and
uquictated
:gq:Eq I^gtqa'*ri
31.03,2122{both
uutwe"i $.02.202a
dates ri. incfiriu"l.
Damages (LD) or
rne damages levied under
.
xtst( risk p,:r.llry, the original detivery
l1_:":.of.of.the
t,urchase" (Rp) or period
debarment ac*ion main contract lanU'-not the risk
purchase contract) should
and p1 .A1.ZOZZ. '
#tdd""n 19.0z.e020

Pa6e I ofI
 ffiseofof Bid ffiHe, il.0e20i0 snd 3t 'u*s'zazz $oth dates
io,i"itrtu secYrttY
(Larnest MoneY DePosit) or
debarment action -
be- refunded by the
procuring ontitiee as a relief under
3. The following nmount shatl
eligibility as per para 2 as
above:
this scheme afier Alt"*ining

bY the
-ecuri$ forfeited 95% of the Pefiorm
Fe*ormance
b, the procutils :il']lu^:^ tio.t,

ijlri*-to'execut6 contracts bY
of the Liqutoaleo mafaitntaqducted
uanlas=o t*Yl
ffiated(damases. deduclS! 0r?6
#;;t; "iin*I"r P""1'*t tmt*:*alized
bY
;il;oes from the MsME'
tth: ff;ffi;ng'untiti"t
;"?"-EE Eeliveies) or
dr*"g". levied under the nsr
GAur$lJ-lEarrleilMoneY
ffiMoney ,!

Effi9tgl1'{e. "ofan
iJJturtin ffi'##
execution of eligihle approPrratt
oio"iivt tnf
vr(rvr
revocatlon, nrtr
f:*':#t'# #;
6" *," date oi such
i
I

H;ffi tenders under date of

I
I
I
"rigibr" order' a
firm. has been
the scheme However, in case t

any-contract due to i
i
ionored tor placem"nt-oi
period (i'e' date of
iebarment in the'ini"ti* under this
ll

ffi;il;;iuno it'" gid ;t f::S'l' 1

{
u" I
^,tr.il-.rtrtt "tt" $

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i
Notes: 1
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{
I
i.Nointerestshallbepaidonsuchrefund/reliefamountinanycase,
ii. Deleted' under
* *ffi:l*:txj;ffi:ffil::'*1?[Hffiii;;*tota,
;eeurity and/ or damages
re,ief *'ri re e5% of
plus 95% of the
plus 95% gf t}ra perform"n." ,",u'itv to**tt*d
LD forfeited
tffiffi#""ffi*,u ror- Iieuidal"d- and/ Qr
iv. iil***:f
performanr"
"r*.uriry
andl or damages undei- ristt
1-1T:-n.'
purchase have not
rhe principres of this circular
the
materrariaedr compreted,
;*;;ui* a*"rion
under Para 3 as above'

ir't- iunationaliw for MSME

l.-
4.Govemrnente.Marketplace(GeM)haaprovid+dadedicatedlinkontheirporta|
for imprementation of this
*"t***Iili
iinu'porta,
pi"unnet. For non- GeM
vendors to register their
craims ilff
is authorir-i
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contracts of Ministry of Railways, M$MH vendors will be required to regislar. on IRoFS
(V{f!y,ireps.q,py-in). The informatlon regarding contracts fior whlch claim is to b,e todged
on IR6PS will be provided on GeM as well as lRePS. The broad features of this portal
are as unden

i. The registered contractor shall list out the eligible csntracts on the portal. The
list of the procuring entiti* is available through drop down meflu on the
portal.'The details, suoh as &ntraot number, contraoting authority, Deduotedl
forfeited amount, eto, willbesubmitted by ihe contractor sn the partal.
r. GeM portal shall intlmate through dashboard such details to the procuring
entities to verift and refund the claim in terms oJ the eligibili$ etc. mentioned
above and shall update the portal with the amount, date and transaction
details of the payment. Procuring entities must approvel reject the claim
within 30 days of claim subrnitted by ihe contractor on,the portal."Further,
once clairn is accepted, payrnent must be made and detrails are entered on
the portal by the procuring entities within 30 days of the acceptance of the
claim.
iii. Pendency Reports to each procuring entity shall be provlded by 8eM.
5. The date of commencement of the scheme will be 17.04,2023 and clalms can be
subrnitted by30.06.2023.
\*,f2
(KanwalPrdet)
Directo(PPD)
Tel.No. 2309 3811; email: kanwal.irss@gov.in
To
1. Secretaries of atl Ministries/ Departments of Govemment of India for information
and necessary action. They are also requested to in{orm these provisions to all
procuring entities under their administrative control.
2. Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises with-: a request to reiterate these
orders in respeetto public enterprises
3. Secreiary, Department of Financial Services with a request to'reiterate these
orders in respect to public sector financial institutions
4. Secretary, Ministry of MSME with a request to monitor the procuri4g entities for
implementation of the scheme.
5. Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of Union Tenitories/ National Capital Territory
of Delhi.
6. CEO/ GeM.

Copy to: Chief Secretaries of ait State Governments, for kind information, and with a
request to considerformulation of similar schemes in their States.

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 No"F.1nn123-ppD
Government of lndia
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Procurement Policy Division
zU-C, North Block, New Delhi.
02.06.2023.
Office lllemorandum
Subject: Vivad Se Vishwas I - Relief for MSlliEs.

Attention is invited to this Department OM of even number dated. 11.04.202g

wherein instructions were issued for providing certain benefits to the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under the above mentioned scheme. Many references
have been received from MSMEs requesting extension of the benefits to include
procurement of works in the scheme.

2. The matter has examined and it has been decided to make following
amendments to this Department oM No. F.1/1/2023-ppD dated 11.04.2o23:

Existing provision Amended provision

Para2 Para 2
SN Parameter Eligibility SN Parameter Eligibility
condition condition
i Nature of Procurement of i Nature of All procurements.
procurement Goods and procurement
eligible for the Services eligible for the
relief relief

Para 2 fiii Para 2 {ii

SN Parameter Eligibility SN Parameter Eligibility
condition condition
ilt Nature of the Registered as a lil Nature of Registered as a
supplier/ Medium, Small or supplierl Medium, Small or
t contractor Micro Enterprise contractor Micro Enterprise
eligible for the (MSME) as per eligible for the (MSME) as per
scheme prevalent scheme scheme prevalent scheme
of Ministry of of Ministry of
MSME on the MSME on the
date of claim by date of claim by
supplier/ supplier/
contractor. contractor.

MSME may be MSME may be

registered for any registered for any
category of cateqory.
Goods and
Services.

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3. The date for submission of claims has also
been extended to 11,a7 ,2023.
\Al 'tr

Va"}P,
(Kanwalprdet)

To
ret.No. 230e 381 1, emair: *r-5;:36rj?j
1. Secretaries of all Ministries/ Departments of Government
of lndia for information
and necessary action' T!"y are also requested to
inform these provisions to all
procuring entities under their administrative
contror.
2. $ecretary, Department of Public Enterprises with
a request to reiterate these
grders in respect to public enterprises.
3. Secretary, Department of Financial Services
with a request to reiterate these
orders in respect to pubric sector financiar institutions.
4. secretary, Ministry of MSME with a request to monitor
the procuring entities for
implementation of the scheme.
5. chief secretaries/ Administrators of union Territories
6. CEO/ GeM.

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 No.F.1t1l2023_ppD
Government of lndia
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Procurement policy Division
264-C, North Block, New Delhi.
15.06.2023.
'Memorandum
Office
Subject Vivad Se Vishwas l - Relief for IrlSMEs.
Attention is invited to this Department OM of even number dated
11.04.2a23&
A2'A6.2A23 wherein instructions were issued for providing certain
benefits to the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)in the procurement contracts.
This Department
has received representation from MSMEs requesting extension of the benefits
to
earning contracts as wellin the scheme.

2- The matter has examined and it has been decided that alongwith the
contractsltenders for procurement of Goods, Services and Works, the scheme
will also
applicable to earning contracts as well,
\A.l -
V,rv$9-
: (Kanwalpreet)
Directo(ppD)
Tel.No. 2309 3811;
email: kanwal.irss@gov.in
To
1- Secretaries of all Ministries/ Departments of Government of lndia for information
and necessary action. They are also requested to inform these provisions to all
procuring entities under their administrative control.
2. Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises with a request to reiterate these
orders in respect to public enterprises.
3. Secretary, Department of Financial Services with a request to reiterate these
orders in respect to public sector financial institutions.
4- Secretary, Ministry of MSME with a request to monitor the procuring entities for
implementation of the scheme.
5. chief Executive officer, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), znd Floor
JeevanBharati Building, Janpath, New Delhi, e-mail: ceo-sem@qovjn.

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