The Government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 today as part of  the policy of the Government of India to encourage ‘Make in India’ and promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India with a view to enhancing income and employment. Subject to the provisions of this Order and to any specific instructions issued by the Nodal Ministry or in pursuance of this Order, purchase preference shall be given to local suppliers in all procurements undertaken by procuring entities in the manner specified .As per the order the minimum local content shall ordinarily be 50%. The Nodal Ministry may prescribe a higher or lower percentage in respect of any particular item and may also prescribe the manner of calculation of local content.The margin of purchase preference shall be 20% . Ministries /Departments and the Boards of Directors of Government companies may issue such clarifications and instructions as may be necessary for the removal of any difficulties arising in the implementation of this Order. The full details of the order can be seen at

http://dipp.nic.in/whats-new/public-procurement-preference-make-india-order-2017

Local content preference in public procurement drives priority for domestic suppliers, with adjustable thresholds and purchase margins. The Order grants purchase preference to local suppliers in procurement by procuring entities, subject to the Order and Nodal Ministry directions. It establishes an ordinary minimum local content requirement of 50%, allows the Nodal Ministry to vary that percentage and prescribe the calculation method, and sets a purchase preference margin of 20%. Ministries, departments and government company boards may issue clarifications and instructions to resolve implementation difficulties.