PROCON 2026: Transforming Procurement
Connecting buyers & sellers, creating value. Two days with the public and private procurement leaders and CPOs who decide how India buys.
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Two days. India’s procurement leaders. One room.
PROCON brings together procurement professionals, policymakers, PSU leaders, private-sector experts and MSMEs to work through what is changing in public procurement, contract management and strategic sourcing.
Learn from decision-makers
Senior officials from ministries, PSUs and GeM, alongside private-sector CPOs.
Practise, don’t just listen
Case clinics, a mock tender evaluation and the PROCON War Room.
Earn a certificate
Co-branded CIPS and PSP certificate of participation.
Meet buyers & sellers
Structured networking, roundtables and buyer–seller meetings.
Two days at a glance
Where procurement is heading
- Inaugural address and fireside chat with the chief guest
- The future of public procurement: GFR, GeM and what’s next
- Live case clinic: when the vendor doubles the price
- Lightning talks: AI, e-auctions, ESG, vendor rating
- Debate: “L1 is killing quality in public procurement”
The PROCON War Room
- Six episodes of one live procurement crisis
- Live negotiation and mock arbitration on stage
- Masterclass: winning on GeM, for MSMEs
- Sustainable procurement & its future
- Valedictory address, and Awards
You are the procurement committee.
A fictional PSU faces a crisis. A supplier fails, a price doubles, a vigilance complaint lands and a contractor threatens arbitration. Your team takes the calls. Senior experts judge them live.
The supplier collapses
Episode oneThe 40% negotiation
Episode twoThe vigilance complaint
Episode threeCan technology save us?
Episode fourThe contract dispute
Episode fiveThe board’s verdict
Episode sixWho took the stage at PROCON 2025
Leaders from PNGRB, PSUs, Railways, the World Bank and KPMG shared their insights at last year’s edition in New Delhi. The PROCON 2026 line-up will be announced shortly.
The greatest value often comes before the tender is issued.
Kunal Kumar Ghosh, MCIPS Chartered
CEO, PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP · Former ED (C&P), GAIL
37+ years in procurement and contracts
Led by industry veterans
Dr. (Ms) Sukla Mistry
First Woman Director on IOC’s Board
39+ years of experience
Shri P K Dixit
Former Director (Project), MECON Ltd
35+ years of experience
Shri D P Sen
Former Executive Director, GAIL
42+ years of experienceLast year, procurement leaders filled the room.
This year we move to India Habitat Centre, with a bigger programme and a new hands-on format.
PROCON 2026: save the dates
The National Procurement Conference returns to New Delhi. Mark your calendar.
- 9–10 December 2026Wednesday & Thursday · Two full days
- India Habitat Centre, New DelhiHall – Silver Oak · Lodhi Road
Your place at PROCON 2026
Attend
Two days of sessions, case clinics and the War Room, with a CIPS and PSP co-branded certificate of participation.
Register as a DelegateTake the stage
Share your insights in a keynote, panel, case study or fireside chat with India’s procurement community.
Apply to SpeakPartner with us
Put your organisation in front of senior buyers and decision-makers from government, PSUs and industry.
Become a SponsorSee you at India Habitat Centre.
Hall – Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
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