1. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF
SUPPLIES AND DISPOSALS(DSG&D)
1) DSG&D is the central purchase organisation of the government of India
headed by the Director General.
2) It is an attached office under department of supply (Ministry Of
Commerce).
3) In the year 1860, the British Govt. evolved a concept of CENTRAL
BUYING & set up INDIA STORES DEPARTMENT in LONDON for meeting
procurement needs of Govt. of India.
4) Established in 1951 in its present form for rendering procurement
services to Central & State Govt. by placing Rate Contracts for common
user items & contracts against their ad-hoc demands.

2. Main Wings Of DSG&D
 1. PURCHASE WING: The purchase wing is
the main functionary of the organization and
it carries out procurement action for
conclusion of rate contracts and ad hoc
purchases.
 Whereas the major procurement work is
handled at Headquarters, New Delhi, the
three Regional Supply Offices at Mumbai,
Chennai and Calcutta have been assigned
certain items of R/Cs.

3.  2) QUALITY ASSURANCE WING: The Quality
Assurance Wing of DGS&D provide technical support
to the purchase functions by laying down the
procurement specifications assessing the vendors,
registration of suppliers, and assuring the quality of
stores.
 They perform the following functions:
 (a) Formulation of inspection policies and quality
Assurance plans.
 (b) Providing advice on all technical issues in the
purchase activities.

4.  (c) Formulating the procurement specifications for contracting.
 (d) Assessment of vendors against their application for
registration with DGS&D or against tender enquiries before
placement of contracts.
 (e) Registration of firms and maintenance of directories of
suppliers registered as manufacturers, Indian agents to foreign
manufacturers etc.
 (f) Evaluation and certification of the quality of supplies.
 (g) Quality Audit of Supplies at consignees end.

5.  3. TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY
 In line with the National Training Policy, training of
DGS&D personnel is arranged both at the time of
recruitment and in-service. Training Directorate co-ordinate
with the Department of Personnel and
Training in arranging the training programmes.
 National Institute of Supply and Quality
Management has been set up in DGS&D who will
impart in-service training to the DGS&D Officers as
well as from other Government Departments and
private sectors.

6.  PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS CELL
 The Directorate of Public Grievances and Public
Relations is assigned with the task of rendering
assistance and guidance to both industry and
also to the indenting departments dealing with
DGS&D and its regional offices in the matter of
tender information, office procedure and
complaints regarding delays and irregularities.
 The information wherever
possible is disseminated against oral queries
without waiting for written requisitions.

7.  4) MARKET INTELLIGENCE CELL & COST
CELL:
 With a view to gather, compile and maintain
an upto date data bank in a systematic
manner and to arrive at reasonable prices of
the products to be brought on the Rate
Contracts, two Cells viz. Market Intelligence
Cell (MIC) and Costs Cell are functioning in
the DGS&D

8.  5) LEGAL WING:
 This Wing is headed by the Senior Officer of the
Ministry of Law designated as Additional Legal
Adviser. The wing assists Purchase Dtes. In
handling litigation cases pertaining to dispute
arising out of contracts placed by DGS&D
 This wing also advises on the applicability of
sales Tax on the stores purchased by DGS&D and
sales tax related matters.

9.  6) ADMINISTRATION WING:
 The Administration Wing attends to the house
keeping functions and the personnel management
of the staff including welfare, security etc.
 7) VIGILANCE WING:
 Vigilance Wing is entrusted with the overall
responsibility for anti-corruption measures. It is
headed by the Director (Vigilance) who acts as
special Assistant to the DG (S&D) on vigilance
matters and also provides a link between the
DGS&D and Chief Vigilance Officer in the
Department of Supply.

10. Registration with DGS&D
 Registration with DGS&D is a process by which
firms can get enlisted as an approved supplier to
qualify for participation in DGS&D procurement
programme.
 · DGS&D registers suppliers for specified items
after verification of their technical capability,
financial status and reliability as a supplier.
 · This registration is widely taken as a benchmark
by other procurement agencies in India both in the
State and Central sectors.
 · 20 Registration centres across the country deal
with applications for registration on single window
disposal basis.

11.  Benefits of DGS&D Registration
 Rate contracts for Govt. purchases concluded
with registered firms
 Registered firms granted exemption from
earnest money/security deposit.
 Tender enquiries are supplied free of cost to
small-scale units.
 Issue of advanced tender notices to
concerned registered firms.

12. Different Categories of
Registration
 Indigenous items
 · Indian Manufacturers/Assemblers/Converters.
 · Authorised Agents/Distributors of registered Indian
Manufacturers
 · Stockists of certain specified indigenous stores.

 Imported items
 · Foreign Manufacturers with or without Indian Agents
 · Stockists of imported stores
 · Suppliers of imported stores

13. Advantages in Associating with
DGS&D
 To Suppliers
 Its REGISTRATION is held in high esteem by all Govt.
 Department/Agencies Award of rate contract lends
respectability & image enhancement.
 Marketing effort requires is nominal.
 Consistent & uniform purchase policies & procedures.
 Availability of technical guidance for upgrading
manufacturing processes & for building product quality.
 Uniform Quality Assurance techniques lead to
standardization.
 Registered suppliers are given prior intimation about
tenders.

14.  To Buyers
 Facility of bulk purchase of lowest competitive
price.
 Enables buying as & when required.
 Saves effort involved in tedious & frequent
tendering.
 Just in Time availability of supplies for inventory
management.
 Availability of quality goods with full quality
assurance back-up.

15. Contribution to National
activities
 Transportation Section
 Drinking Water Supply Projects
 Ordinance Factories
 Para Military Forces (BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF,
NSG, RAF)
 Public Utilities (For Central & State Govts,
CPWD, Railways, Defence. Urban
Development
 Health Services
 Energy Conservation

16.  Thank you