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The footprint of union government procurement in India

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  • Anjali Sharma

    (National E-Governance Services Ltd.)

  • Susan Thomas

    (xKDR Forum)

Abstract

A missing link in the field of public procurement in India is an empirical sense of the magnitudes involved. In this paper we construct conservative estimates of basic facts about purchases by the union government and by central public sector enterprises. These calculations are based on fiscal statistics from the detailed demand for grants of union ministries and the annual statements published by the CGA. We obtain estimates of revenue, capital and total procurement in 2016-17. The estimated total purchases work out to about 11 to 12 per cent of GDP of that year. This suggests that a 10% improvement in purchasing capability would yield gains of about 1% of GDP.

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  • Anjali Sharma & Susan Thomas, 2021. "The footprint of union government procurement in India," Working Papers 10, xKDR.
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    1. Jena, Pratap Ranjan, 2010. "India Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability: Public Financial Management Performance Assessment Report," Working Papers 1/10, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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    • H - Public Economics
    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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