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This chapter and its annex guarantee access to the Indian government procurement market for UK businesses and ensure that government procurement processes in both countries are fair, open, and transparent.

With this chapter, UK businesses will have legally guaranteed access to compete for a proportion of these contracts that meet the criteria specified within India’s schedule.

UK companies will get exclusive treatment under the ‘Make in India’ policy, which currently provides preferential treatment for federal government procurement to businesses who manufacture or produce in India. UK companies will be treated as a class 2 supplier if at least 20% of their product or service is from the UK – granting them the same status that only Indian firms currently enjoy (the ‘Make in India’ preference will still apply for approved ‘class 1’ suppliers offering 50% or more of their goods or services from India).

The chapter will also enable UK businesses to access information on published tender notices for procurements covered by the agreement, free of charge, through India’s single website portal.