- Senior Consultant

Role: Procurement

Mandatory Qualifications

- Graduation in any discipline.

- Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.

- Prior work experience in public procurement.

Desirable Qualifications

- MBA or equivalent degree in Management.

- Experience working with Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Autonomous Bodies, or the sports sector.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Solid knowledge of government procurement procedures, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), General Financial Rules (GFR), Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines, tendering, contract management, vendor management, and procurement planning.

- Experience in preparing RFPs/RFQs, bid evaluation, procurement documentation, cost estimation, market analysis, and procurement MIS.

- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and experience with e-procurement platforms.

- Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to manage end-to-end procurement activities, ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate procurement risks, and deliver outcomes within prescribed timelines.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead procurement planning and execution for programme, project, infrastructure, and operational requirements, including annual procurement plans, strategies, calendars, and sourcing frameworks.

- Conduct market assessments, vendor analysis, benchmarking,



and cost estimation to support procurement decisions.

- Prepare and review tender documents, RFPs, RFQs, technical specifications, contract terms, and related documentation.

- Ensure compliant procurement through GeM and other approved mechanisms, including tender publication, bid management, evaluation, and award recommendations.

- Manage vendor, supplier, and consultant interactions, including negotiations, clarifications, compliance verification, and contract finalisation.

- Review comparative statements, bid evaluation reports, procurement recommendations, contracts, and approval notes.

- Ensure compliance with GFR, GeM and CVC guidelines, procurement manuals, financial powers, and organisational policies.

- Monitor procurement timelines, project milestones, contract administration, vendor performance, deliverables, and dispute resolution.

- Coordinate with user divisions, finance, legal teams, government agencies, and other stakeholders to facilitate effective procurement decisions.

- Maintain procurement databases, contract repositories, vendor records, trackers, MIS, dashboards, and digital procurement systems.

- Lead procurement audits, vigilance reviews, compliance assessments, and responses to audit observations and regulatory queries.

- Identify procurement risks, recommend process improvements, strengthen governance, and support institutional capacity building in procurement management.

📌 Senior Consultant - Procurement (Khelo India) (Delhi)
🏢 National Institute for Smart Government (NISG)
📍 Delhi