CMPDI& MSME-Development Office holdingtwo-day Vendor Development Programme
The programme was inaugurated on 9th September, 2026, jointly by lighting the ceremonial lamp by Chairman of the programme, Chaudhari Shivraj Singh, CMD, CMPDI, Ranchi along with the Chief Guest, Nilendu Kumar Singh, CMD, CCL, Ranchi; Indrajit Yadav, IEDS, Director, MSME-Development Office, Ranchi; Pankaj Kumar, CVO, CCL & CMPDI, Ranchi; Ajay Kumar, Director (Technical/P&D), CMPDI; Nripendra Nath, Director (Technical/CRD), CMPDI and Anand Mohan, Director (Technical/RD&T, BD), CMPDI.
Chaudhari Shivraj Singh, CMD, CMPDI, emphasised that the Vendor Development Programme is not merely a buyer-seller meet, but a platform to foster long-term partnerships between corporates and MSMEs. Singh stressed on the paramount role of MSMEs in promoting indigenisation, innovation and specialised solutions, and aligning their expertise with the requirements of corporates/PSUs can create new avenues of growth towards Viksit Bharat.
Highlighting CMPDIโs diverse range of services, from exploration and geomatics to environmental services and mine closure, Singh urged MSMEs to leverage these opportunities and their specialised capabilities to grow from local entities into globally competitive enterprises.
Chief Guest Nilendu Kumar Singh, CMD, CCL, Ranchi, in his address, said that micro and small enterprises can play a vital role in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat and assured them of all possible support. He urged all participants to make the best use of the programme and develop their products and enterprises in accordance with the changing needs of the time.
Indrajit Yadav, Director, MSME-Development Office, Ranchi, briefed the participants about the objectives and outline of the programme. He stated that the programme would provide micro and small entrepreneurs an opportunity to interact directly with the officials of the public sector undertakings participating in the event.
Pankaj Kumar, Chief Vigilance Officer, CCL & CMPDI, Ranchi, stated that the Vendor Development Programme, being organised under the Vigilance Awareness Campaign 2026, would promote transparency and fairness in the government procurement process.
Nripendra Nath, Director (T/CRD), CMPDI, Ranchi, said the programme provides a platform for MSMEs to interact with buyers/Corporates, understand their requirements. He particularly encouraged women entrepreneurs to actively participate and leverage these opportunities for business growth.
At the conclusion of the inaugural session, Manoj Upadhyay, General Manager (MM), CMPDI, Ranchi, proposed the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude to all the dignitaries on the dais, visitors and participants for their valuable presence and contribution to the programme.
During the technical sessions and Buyer-Seller Meet, senior officials from CMPDI, CCL, BSL/SAIL, Bokaro, Hindustan Copper Limited, South Eastern Railway, GAIL and NTPC Mining Limited, GeM provided detailed information regarding their respective procurement and vendor registration processes on GeM (Government e-Marketplace), briefed the participants in detail about TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System).
On the Second day, senior officials from MECON, UCIL, SIDBI, NSSH/NSIC, Ranchi, and other organisations will make presentations on their respective procurement departments and procurement processes during the technical sessions and Buyer-Seller Meet. The MSME-Development Office, Ranchi, will also provide detailed information on various schemes being implemented by the Central and State Governments for the benefit of MSMEs. Senior officials from M1xchange and InvoiceMart will provide detailed information on TReDS.
A total of five public sector/government organisations and 15 micro and small enterprise units are displaying their products through exhibition stalls at the programme. More than 200 MSME entrepreneurs participated in the technical sessions and directly interacted with officials during the question-and-answer session to seek clarification on their queries.


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