E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT”

Shashank Raj Gupta
E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT”

Question : Which Public Sector Unit(PSU) in India has launched its E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT”, recently?
a) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
b) Coal India Limited
c) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
d) None of the above
Ans: c
Facts

  • Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has launched an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT .
  • This portal will lead to less paperwork and ease of operation, making the tendering process more transparent.
  • It has been certified by Standardisation, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
  • POWERGRID is a central PSU under Ministry of Power.
  • It has become the only PSU in the country to have an e-procurement solution on SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) business solution, complying with all applicable requirements relating to security and transparency as stipulated by STQC.

By kameshwar shukla

Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1706854#:~:text=POWERGRID%20Launches%20Certified%20E%2DTendering%20Portal%20%E2%80%9CPRANIT%E2%80%9D&text=With%20this%2C%20POWERGRID%20is%20now,transparency%20as%20stipulated%20by%20STQC.