Major change in Government Procurement Policy: Central Government to Adopt PPI over WPI in Future Price Escalation Clauses
वित्त मंत्रालय (व्यय विभाग) ने 13 जुलाई 2026 के कार्यालय ज्ञापन में सभी मंत्रालयों और विभागों को सलाह दी है कि भविष्य के सरकारी खरीद (Government Procurement) अनुबंधों की मूल्य वृद्धि (Price Escalation/Adjustment) संबंधी धाराओं में थोक मूल्य सूचकांक (WPI) के स्थान पर उत्पादक मूल्य सूचकांक (PPI) अपनाने की तैयारी करें। ज्ञापन के अनुसार, Producer Price Index (PPI) अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर अधिक स्वीकार्य और आधुनिक मूल्य सूचकांक माना जाता है। उद्योग एवं आंतरिक व्यापार संवर्धन विभाग (DPIIT) द्वारा PPI प्रकाशित किए जाने के बाद नए सरकारी अनुबंधों में इसे लागू किया जा सकेगा।
No.F.1/5/2026-PPD
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Procurement Policy Division
709, Chanderlok Building,
Janpath, New Delhi
13.07.2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Adoption of Producer Price Indices (PPIs) in place of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in price escalation/ price adjustment clauses of future Government procurement contracts.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a more internationally accepted index compared to Wholesale Price Index (WPI) used in government contracts to define escalation.
2. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will be publishing the Producer Price Index (PPI). Ministries/ Departments are encouraged to adopt Producer Price Index (PPI) in place of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in all price escalation clauses of future contracts, once PPI becomes available.
3. For any further clarification w.r.t PPI, Ministries/ Departments may contact the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT and may refer to the FAQs issued on the website of the Office of the Economic Adviser.
3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Sd/-
(Praveen Kujur)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 011-23733771
Email: praveen.kujur[at]nic.in
To:
Secretaries & Financial Advisors of all Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
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