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International & Multilateral Procurement

Plain-language definitions of every International & Multilateral Procurement term that shows up in government tender work.


International & Multilateral ProcurementAIIB

AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) Projects

Infrastructure projects co-financed by AIIB following its Procurement Policy, often alongside World Bank or ADB in India's transport, energy, and urban sectors.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Procurement

Procurement guidelines and bidding documents used for projects funded by ADB loans to the Indian government, with distinct eligibility and evaluation rules.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementECA

Export Credit Agency (ECA) Financed Projects

Projects financed through export credit guarantees or loans from agencies like EXIM Banks, typically requiring procurement from the financing country's suppliers.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementICB

International Competitive Bidding (ICB)

A procurement method open to bidders from all countries, used for large government contracts above specified thresholds under MDB-financed projects.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementJICA

JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Funded Projects

Projects funded by Japanese ODA loans (Yen loans) following JICA procurement guidelines, generating large infrastructure contracts with specific Japanese bidding requirements.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementKfW

KfW (German Development Bank) Funded Projects

Projects financed by German development loans through KfW, following KfW procurement guidelines applicable to environment, energy, and urban infrastructure in India.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementMDB

Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) Procurement

The common framework of procurement principles applied by institutions like the World Bank, ADB, AIIB, and NDB to projects they finance in India.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementNCB

National Competitive Bidding (NCB)

A procurement method using domestic national procedures for contracts below ICB thresholds in MDB-financed projects, with specific MDB modifications to GFR norms.

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International & Multilateral ProcurementNDB

New Development Bank (NDB) Projects

Infrastructure projects financed by the BRICS nations' development bank, following NDB's Procurement Policy for sustainable infrastructure in India.

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