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Build a stronger framework to encourage startups in government procurement

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 8 Jul 2026

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Implementation is progressing towards the commitment.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“We have taken initiatives in many departments including defence and railways to support procurement from startups. We will prepare a strong framework to further encourage startups in government procurement.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifesto

Our Assessment

The promise was to prepare a stronger framework to encourage startups in government procurement. Official evidence shows that GeM has become an active procurement channel for startups, with more than 38,600 startups onboarded and FY 2025-26 startup orders worth ₹19,190 crore. PIB also reported that startups crossed ₹54,000 crore under SWAYATT, showing real procurement activity rather than only policy intent. AIM 2.0 further adds the Atal Sectoral Innovation Launchpads programme, intended to build iDEX-like platforms in central ministries for integrating and procuring from startups in key sectors. However, approved-source evidence does not yet show that ASIL has been fully rolled out across ministries, so the promise is best classified as on track rather than fulfilled. Budget: AIM 2.0 has Cabinet approval with an outlay of ₹2,750 crore up to March 31, 2028, and Union Budget 2026-27 lists ₹405 crore for Atal Innovation Mission including SETU; no separate utilisation line for ASIL or GeM Startup Runway was found.