XKDR Forum and Chennai Mathematical Institute are hosting a workshop on Public Procurement. The sessions will cover discussions on challenges that impact the outcomes of public procurement, and pathways to improving state capacity to contract. We have extensively worked towards building knowledge in this field - you can find our work here.
The YouTube playlist for the event.
Opening remarks
Ajay Shah, XKDR Forum
Session I: Improving drugs procurement through a contract life-cycle approach [Video]
Pavithra Manivannan, Charmi Mehta and Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum
Discussant: Murali Neelakantan, Amicus
Session II: Exploring opportunities for improving public procurement in India [Video]
Karan Gulati and Anjali Sharma, Trustbridge
Discussant: Charmi Mehta, XKDR Forum
Break
Session III: Rethinking innovation policy in India: amplifying spillovers through contracting-out [Video]
R.A. Mashelkar, Former Director General CSIR, Ajay Shah and Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum
Discussant: Yugank Goyal, Flame University
Session IV: Practitioners’ approach to public procurement
Evaluation of Maharashtra Startup Week Programme
Swati Joshi, CTIER
Causes of Payment Delays in Indian Construction Industry
Amit Kathpalia, Independent
Discussant: Ashok Pal Singh, Formerly India Post
Summing up
Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum