A two-day workshop focusing on defence procurement, Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Technology Perspective Capability Roadmap (TPCR), and testing procedures for MSMEs and start-ups is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on June 11 and 12. Organized jointly by the Indigenisation Directorate, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS, the event aims to boost awareness and involvement of MSMEs and start-ups in India’s defence sector. Industry representatives will have the opportunity to learn about defence procurement processes, indigenisation initiatives, the iDEX framework, testing and certification procedures, and the TPCR framework during the workshop.
Senior officials and experts from HQ IDS, Service Headquarters, Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), iDEX–Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), and other relevant organizations will engage with participants across various sessions. The inaugural session will include speeches by Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development) Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra and Director General, CENJOWS Maj Gen (Dr) Ashok Kumar (Retd). The workshop’s agenda for the first day encompasses topics such as Defence Acquisition Procedure, procurement categories, revenue procurement parameters, indigenisation reforms, the SRIJAN portal, import substitution mapping, and intellectual property rights.
The second day will focus on iDEX initiatives, prototype development, testing and evaluation procedures, certification systems, user trials, environmental testing, the role of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in R&D, and technology readiness levels. Additionally, a dedicated session on TPCR and a panel discussion involving venture capitalists are also on the schedule. The workshop aims to address practical challenges faced by industry participants through interactive discussions and Q&A sessions, furthering efforts towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing and fostering closer collaboration between the armed forces and Indian industry.
