Pharmacist/ Storekeeper (SDS)

Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis (DS-TB) drugs are available as Fixed Dose Combination. The treatment duration is generally 6-8 months. Weight-band-wise monthly strips are issued to the patient.

There is a significant difference between the flow of DS-TB drugs and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) drugs under the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP).  The process of DS-TB drug flow in NTEP is explained below:

A tender is an invitation to bid for a project or accept a formal offer.

Direct purchase enables a buyer to buy services of value up to Rs. 25,000, which meets the requisite quality, specifications and delivery period without comparison(except automobiles), through any of the available sellers on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal.

Steps include:

 1.Login to the GeM portal as a buyer

2. Click on Market--> Services

Depending upon the total value of procurement, the GeM platform provides three primary buying modes:

GeM stands for Government e-Market Place. It is the digital eCommerce portal for the procurement and selling of goods and services by the Government of India.

Fig 1: Logo of GeM

Source:https://gem.gov.in

Policymakers crafting a sound procurement system must balance a number of goals - transparency, competition and integrity are the most important. If a government’s procurement system reflects all three elements, the system is much more likely to achieve the best value in procurement and maintain political legitimacy. 

Fundamental principles of public buying (for all procurements including procurement of works). Every authority delegated with the financial powers of procuring goods in the public interest shall have the responsibility and accountability to bring efficiency, economy, and transparency in matters relating to public procurement and for fair and equitable treatment of suppliers and promotion of competition in public procurement.

 Procurement refers to the process by which governments and state-owned enterprises purchase goods and services from the private sector.