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Svipja's Offset Practice

Our Offset Practice helps high-tech Defence and Aerospace Industry in offset projects. www.svipja.com/ refers.

We also empanel Offset Consultants with Industry knowledge in A & D. You could fill Your 'Resume' on http://www.svipja.com/careers.php , or 'Join as a Consultant' on www.indiandefenceindustry.com/

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Steps in Our Offset Process

Step 1: Acquaint Yourself first on Offset business. Please visit www.IndianDefenceIndustry.com , its connected Blogs and www.svipja.com in addition to other subject matter elsewhere. Offset Partnership and projects go thru rigorous 'Due Diligence' / 'Gate Reviews' by Vendors / Obligors.

Step 2: Register online on www.IndianDefenceIndustry.com using Internet Explorer to be part of the database of the Defence Industry. We are developing a consortium of MSMEs globally with India focus for them to participate in Aerospace and Defence direct and indirect Offset Projects.

Step 3: Obtain Industrial License, if required.We take Advisory on Products / Services to target, Capacity Creation, JV and Capital tructure incl FDI & Technology Agreements, etc.

Step 4: Become Industrial Sector Partner (ISP) of Svipja / India. We will guide the ISP firms go through qualified vendor registration process for Supply Chains of aerospace & defence firms.

Some of these steps could be attempted concurrently.

Commercials

1. Yearly Membership Fee for Registering on the Site and using e-Marketplace Engine for Buying/Selling, and accessing Info System, is as indicated in Tariffs on the Site. Fee is variable.

2. Separate Fee for Offset Consulting / Industrial Co-operation would apply. Contact svipja@gmail.com for further details.

3. Addl Fee will apply in case of market research, study and other services.

Conditions

1. Svipja provides guidance to the Indian ISP on project suitability and document/plan preparation for the Gate Review Process, and it's Presentation as required.

2. Svipja does not take responsibility for offset fund allotment to ISPs. This is decided by A &D Major Company based on the capability of the ISP to meet the needs of the A & D Major.

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Offsets Facilitation Cell DOMW/MOD

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes to set up a Facilitation Cell of the Defence Offsets Management Wing (DOMW) at SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.  MOD has issued an office memorandum about operationalization of the Cell on Feb 14, 2014. Should take least time to make it operational. 

With the proper operartionalization of the Facilitation Cell, the foreign vendors and the Indian Offset Partners (IOPs) will be able to clarify their queries on offset related issues. The Cell is proposed to be manned on all working days of the week. A team from MOD will also be available on Tuesdays between 1000 and 1300 hours, and on Thursdays between 1430 and 1700 hrs.

The following is important:

  • Due authority be delegated to the Cell on Offset matters. All clarifications be in writing or on e-mails. Personal meetings be encouraged. Working on the Internet within security constraints is needed.
  • The Staff manning the Cell, needless to say, should have public face. DEO/MOD could be emulated. It is a functional model of the MOD.
  • As offsets relate to defence contracts, due care be taken in interface by the Staff with Public/Companies.
  • Ethics, Probity, and ‘fire’ to strengthen the Indian Defence Industry are important.

May be our 'Defence and Offsets Facilitation Portal',www.IndianDefenceIndustry.com, duly adapted, can fill the void straightaway.

Brigadier (Retired) Sukhwindar Singh
www.svipja.com