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Official corridor registration, participation checks and original-language notices.
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Current bidder manuals, official help and common source recovery paths.
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9 manuals in this view
Innovation · Indian Army
Army Design Bureau Problem Definition Statements
Volume III · 2018 · 104 pages · archived edition
Acquisition · Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020
2020 · 720 pages · current with amendments check required
Procurement · Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Defence Procurement Manual 2025 — Volume I
2025 · Volume I · 295 pages · current
Procurement · Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Defence Procurement Manual 2025 — Volume II
2025 · Volume II · 222 pages · current
Finance · Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Delegation of Financial Powers to Defence Services
2021 · 198 pages · edition specific
Innovation · Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRDO Policy and Procedures for Transfer of Technology
Owner-supplied official edition · 110 pages · edition specific
Finance · Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
General Financial Rules 2017
Updated to 31 July 2024 · 177 pages · archived edition
Procurement · Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Manual for Procurement of Consultancy Services
Second Edition · 2025 · 286 pages · current
Procurement · Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Manual for Procurement of Goods
Second Edition · 2024 · 392 pages · current
Innovation opportunities
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Ongoing
DRDO
2026_DRDO_792915_1
Development of Digital Twin (DT) Framework for an Aero Engine Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS)
DRDO / Technology Development Fund
- Published
- 8 Oct 2026
- Closing
- 28 Oct 2026
Indigenisation / Development
DRDO Technology Development Fund · Updated 25 Oct 2026