A Vendor development meet was conducted by Materials Management Dept & Central Workshop GOC in association with ICF, CORE, RDSO, RITES and SBI at Ponmalai Workshop Central Workshop, Ponmalai on 30-01-2021 for the benefit of BHEL Small Industries Association (BHELSIA) and other District Associations in and around Trichy as per the directives of Railway Board. 60 vendors representing various Organisations and Associations including BHELSIA, TIDITSSIA from Tiruchy Area and COSIEMA, DICCICOSMA from Coimbatore area, participated in the Vendor Meet.
- Speaking on the Occasion, Shri Shunmugharaj, Principal Chief Materials Manager, Southern Railway, who presided over the meeting, highlighted the need for additional and new local vendors to enlarge the sources of supply of materials mostly required at Goldenrock Workshop.
- Shri Shyamadar Ram, Chief Workshop Manager, Golden Rock Workshops, spoke about the availability of business potential on various fields at Goldenrock Workshop for the benefit of local vendors.
- Earlier, Shri Subbarayadu, Chief Materials Manager, welcomed the gathering.
- To enrich the knowledge of vendors, presentations on various topics like Business potential, procurement policy, registration in IREPS and GeM portals, procurement system in RDSO and ICF, and inspection procedure in RITES, Payment through LC mode, etc were made at the meet.
- The presentations were given by Officials from RDSO, ICF, RITES and State Bank of India.
- The President of BHELSIA explained the supply potential of vendors and their capabilities on various fields and also expressed their readiness to cater the requirements of Railways.
- For the benefit of vendors and to have a better knowledge about the material requirement of Railways, various types of materials were displayed at 8 different locations within the Workshop and the vendors were encouraged to visit the areas.
- 128 items of conventional and LHB coaches, 110 items of Wagon production, 105 items of DSL Loco and 32 items of X Class Loco were displayed with detailed specifications along with annual requirements and estimated rate.
- The items required for AC Locomotives, Signal & Telecommunication Workshop/Podanur, and items required for Railway Electrification by Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Allahabad were also arranged for display by the Stores Department.
- Integral Coach Factory, Perambur had displayed attractive display boards depicting pictures and details of materials required for LHB coaches.
Source: Southern Railway-Press Release
