PROCON 2025 Concludes Successfully

A Milestone in Procurement Excellence!

India’s Largest Procurement Conference

PROCON 2025 Marks a New Era in Strategic Sourcing.

Where Policy Meets Practice

PROCON 2025 Brings the Future of Procurement to the Forefront.

Over 80+ Delegates | 28+ Companies | 2 Days of Insightful Dialogues

PROCON 2025

Redefining Procurement Together

Thank You for Making PROCON 2025 a Grand Success!

From Knowledge to Action

PROCON 2025 Set the Stage for Smarter Public Procurement.

Innovation, Integrity, Impact

PROCON 2025 Delivered It All.

PROCON - 2025: Shaping the Future of Procurement

A two-day national conference where leaders, innovators, and policymakers come together to unlock trends, share insights, and build strategies that redefine procurement as a true driver of progress.

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Why PROCON?

Because Procurement Needs More Than Just Transactions — It Needs Transformation

Vision That Leads
Fresh perspectives, innovations, and policy insights to help you stay ahead in a rapidly changing procurement world.
Connections That Matter
A platform to engage with PSU leaders, government officials, and industry pioneers — turning conversations into collaborations.
Knowledge That Empowers
From proven case studies to future-ready strategies, PROCON gives you tools to act, adapt, and accelerate growth.
PROCON isn’t just a conference — it’s where procurement’s future takes shape

Guests of Honour

Shri A. K. Tiwari Member – PNGRB
Shri Pramod Narang Director (Technical) – PLL
Shri P.K. Dixit Director (Project) – Mecon Ltd
Shri Niraj Priyadershi Director (Finance) - CWC
Shri K. K. Chatiwal Managing Director – IGL
Shri A. K. Mehta Executive Director - IOCL
Voices of Leadership

From ground-level realities to boardroom strategy—our speakers bridged the gap with experience and foresight

Session 1
Integrating Sustainability into Strategic Public Procurement
by Shri Kanwal Preet Executive Director
Railway Board
Shri Kanwal Preet emphasized that sustainability in procurement must balance economic, social, and environmental goals—through digital tools, fair risk sharing, timely payments, and promotion of MSEs, local manufacturing, and green procurement to build a transparent and future-ready ecosystem.
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Session 2
Mastering QCBS – The Art of Effective Project Selection
by Smt. Mohua M Basu Executive Director
IOCL
Smt. Mohua Basu emphasized QCBS as a fair and balanced method, ensuring quality and cost go hand in hand. Widely effective for specialised services, it relies on transparent scoring and clear criteria to build credibility.
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Session 3
Navigating the Challenges – Execution Hurdles in CGD Projects
by Shri P.K. Dixit Director (Projects)
Mecon Limited
Shri Dixit highlighted the execution hurdles in City Gas Distribution projects—from regulatory delays and land acquisition to construction and supply chain challenges. He stressed the need for streamlined approvals, stronger contractor capacity, digital monitoring, and collaboration to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
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Session 4
The Future of Procurement – Trends, Innovations & Best Practices
by Shri Shivendra Kumar Procurement Consultant
World Bank
Shri Shivendra Kumar emphasized the importance of a holistic procurement lifecycle, where early market engagement and strategic planning play a pivotal role. He underlined how a well-structured Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) strengthens supplier capability, boosts competition, and ensures optimal value for money.
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Session 5
Mastering the Art of Execution: Contract Management insights from Infrastructure Projects
by Shri A. K. Mehta Executive Director
IOCL
Shri Mehta emphasized that strong contract management is vital for large infrastructure projects. Clear scope, early contractor engagement, proactive risk planning, and digital tools are key to avoiding delays and ensuring timely, quality delivery.
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Session 6
Introduction of Post Award Monitoring Tool
by Shri K Premkumar Sr. Consultant
PSP
PSP announced its digital transformation in procurement, marking a bold step toward smarter, transparent, and efficient post-award management — positioning itself as a leader in procurement innovation.
Session 7
Building Zero-Dispute Contracts: Strategies for Prevention and Early Resolution
by Shri S B Mitra Former Executive Director
GAIL
Dr. Mitra emphasized preventive contracting through clear drafting, balanced risk allocation, and built-in dispute resolution mechanisms like arbitration and conciliation. His approach fosters quicker, cost-effective settlements while safeguarding business relationships and strengthening resolution frameworks.
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Session 8
AI in Procurement: Driving Smart Sourcing and Contracting
by Shri Saurabh Bhatnagar Partner
KPMG
Shri Bhatnagar showcased how AI and analytics are reshaping procurement into a strategic, insight-driven function. He highlighted key disruptors, real-world AI applications from tender evaluation to risk prediction, and stressed the importance of data governance, ESG alignment, and workforce readiness for successful adoption.
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Session 9
Strategic Vendor Development: A Catalyst for Growth in CGD Sector
by Shri Adesh Singhal Executive Director
IGL
Shri Singhal emphasised the vendor ecosystem as the backbone of City Gas Distribution, addressing risks of supplier dependence, compliance, and market volatility. He advocated lifecycle value, industry collaboration, and technology-driven insights to strengthen resilience and enable sustainable sector growth.
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Session 10
Challenges in Project Procurement
by Shri Vinay Bhusari Vice President
PLL
Mr. Bhusari identified weak planning, unclear specifications, and approval delays as key causes of project procurement setbacks, noting that half of bidding failures arise from these gaps. He recommended stronger manpower, balanced contracting models, and collaborative approaches to drive efficiency, reduce risks, and improve execution outcomes.
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Hear It Straight from Our Delegates

Inspiring feedback from participants who found PROCON 2025 impactful and insightful

A valuable platform to explore innovative procurement — with standout insights on contract management and conflict resolution. Looking forward to the next one!

Dr. Joy Kumar Chakma Scientist 'F' & Program Officer, ICMR

The sessions on CGD, AI, and recent procurement updates were especially insightful. Overall, an excellent conference experience.

Dr. Swati Allen Scientist 'C' & Nodal Tender Officer, ICMR

The sessions on Sustainable Public Procurement and AI in Procurement were highly appreciated. Overall, participants truly valued the conference experience.

Mr. Hardesh Dave Manager, Torrent Gas Limited

Such conferences rarely happen —and this one was truly helpful. The session on QCBS and the experience-sharing discussions were especially impressive.

Mr. Harshad Selarka Assistant Manager, Torrent Gas Limited

Insightful sessions on procurement, with Gen AI as a fresh concept - highlights were the talks by Mr. S.B. Mitra Sir and Mr. Saurabh

Miss. Sonika Jaiswal Senior Officer (C&P), Petronet LNG Limited

Very insightful sessions on Sustainability, QCBS, and AI. The highlight was Mr. S.B. Mitra Sir, who conveyed complex topics with great clarity and depth.

Miss. Ayushi Senior Officer, Petronet LNG Limited

An engaging session on key contract aspects, enriched by diverse teams eager to learn and share ideas.

Mr. Vishu Arora Manager (C&P), Petronet LNG Limited

PROCON 2025 addressed real pain points of procurement professionals with powerful insights and expert-led delivery.

Mr. Abhishek Udawat Sr. Manager (C&P), Petronet LNG Limited
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In the Spotlight

PROCON 2025 featured in leading publications, highlighting its impact on procurement and innovation

  • Indian Express

    26 July 2025

  • Hindustan Times (English)

    22 July 2025

  • Hindustan Times (Hindi)

    21 July 2025

  • Millenium Post

    20 July 2025

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