Defence Accounts Announces Sampurna Digital Procurement Platform

India's Ministry of Defence will introduce 'Sampurna', an end-to-end digital procurement management system, the Controller General of Defence Accounts Vishvajit Sahay said, with an RFP issued and contract expected to be finalised by early March ahead of implementation. The platform will track acquisitions from initiation to final payment, aggregate lifecycle data across Rs4+ lakh crore annual procurement, and aim to enhance transparency, accountability and analytics for policymaking and indigenisation monitoring.