Defence procurement terminology can be dense...
A Practical Guide to Defence Procurement Categories
Buy Indian, Buy and Make, Make-I, Make-II — a plain-English guide to how defence acquisition categories actually work.
Editorial Desk
21 Aug 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
It sets out the main defence acquisition categories used in India, including Buy Indian, Buy and Make, Make One and Make Two, in plain language. The aim is to make procurement terminology readable for people who do not work with it every day.
The category assigned to a programme shapes who can bid, how much indigenous content is required and how development costs are shared. Reading a tender without knowing its category makes it hard to judge whether your business is eligible to take part.
No. It is an explainer written for general readers and it does not replace the official acquisition procedure documents published by the Ministry of Defence. Always check the current official text before relying on category definitions for a bid.
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