Organisation : Government of India
Facility : Central Public Procurement Portal CPPP
Website : http://eprocure.gov.in/cppp/
E-Procurement System
eProcurement System is a process of procuring the items electronically using internet. This facility drastically reduces the tendering cycle time and reduces most of the indirect costs and enhances transparency in procurement.
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FAQ
1. What is CPPP?
CPPP is Central Public Procurement Portal of Government of India. It can be accessed at eprocure.gov.in
2. What are the requirements of the client machine to access the e-Procurement site ?
To access the eProcurement system, you need a computer system with Pentium IV configuration and above and an internet connection. It is recommended that the connection can be a dedicated connection for smooth operation of the system.
The Browser should be Java enabled. ( Mozilla Firefox / Google Chrome / Internet Explorer)The driver for the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is to be installed in the system once. The drivers are provided by the DSC providers along with DSC ( in CD or can be downloaded).
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) should be installed in the client system. This can be downloaded from the download links of the eProcurement System.You may kindly note that, the client system should have administrator privilege to install the DSC drivers and JRE.
3. Can I access my eProcurement Account from a different client system ?
You can use your account anywhere in the world with the above mentioned configuration (as in S. no.2 ). You need to carry your DSC with you.
4. What is the default Date and Time format used in the System ?
The Default date time format is Indian Standard Time (IST), Which is (GMT +5:30). The format used is DD-Mon-YYYY HH:Mi AM/PM. This standard convention is followed in all the pages.
5. What are the basic features available in this Procurement Portal as a general user ?
The users can use the link ‘Latest Active Tenders’ available in the Home Page of this portal, to see all the tenders hosted on this Portal and download the Tender Schedule free of cost.
The link ‘Tenders by Closing Date’ gives the facility to view the Tenders which are closing Today or closing within next 7 days or closing within next 14 days.The link Corrigendum lists all the corrigenda published for the related Tenders.
The site also provides facility to search for tenders on various parameters such as Tenders based on value, department, product category, etc.
6. Should I have any Anti Virus software in my client system ?
All are advised to install and keep an update of the signatures of the Antivirus. Bids with virus infected files are likely to be rejected by the eProcurement Portal.
Online Enrolment
1. How do I get enrolled in the eProcurement Portal ?
Online enrollment for eProcurement is very simple as a bidder. Go to Tenders Home Page Click on Online Bidder Enrollment link and just fill up the registration form online. On successful submission, the registered login id can be used to login.
Then login again and map your Digital Signature certificate with your account, which completes the online enrollment process.
2. How much does it cost to enroll online ?
NIC does not charge the Bidders for enrollment. The same is dependent on the Organisation policy.Please check with the organisation.
3. If I am enrolled online, how long my enrollment is valid ?
Your enrollment is valid as long as your business exists. However upon expiry of your Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), you have to renew your DSC from the Certifying Authority and re-enroll the DSC.
This might be different in some of the States eprocurement system, where in you may have to check with the respective authorities will approve your enrollment only then, you will be able to participate.
4. How do I log on to eProcurement system after I have enrolled? online ?
After registering on eProcurement system, You can just login, using the user ID, password and the Digital Signature Certificate, in to the portal.
5. Is it possible to edit my profile details entered during online enrollment ?
Yes, after logging in to the system, on the Dash Board, you may edit your details by clicking edit profile. Almost, all information except your loginid can be changed.
6. How and where do I get Help to use the e-Procurement portal ?
First level help can be obtained by calling the Help line number (1800 3070 2232) available on the e-Procurement site. Email may be sent to cppp-nic[at]nic.in. If some problem is faced during publishing of Tender / Corrigendum / AOC, users may kindly send a mail to cppp-nic[at]nic.in along with the screen shot of the page