NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation Limited) is a government undertaking which was established in 1955. NSIC is operating under Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs). At present, NSIC is a reputed Mini Ratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and also holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.
NSIC was established to promote & fosters the growth of MSMEs operating in India and to act as a mediator to aid Small Scale Industries. It provides unified support services in various fields that include technology, support service, finance, and marketing. It registers Micro & Small Enterprises under Single Point Registration Scheme for association in Government purchases.
To obtain registration, enterprises having MSME or Udyog Aadhaar registration can apply online or by submitting an application at one of the NSIC offices. On submission of the application, the NSIC forwards the application to an zonal, branch or sub-branch office nearest to the applicant for completing technical inspection of the unit and forwarding of recommendation for NSIC registration. On receiving the inspection report, NSIC grants registration to the MSME unit.
The applicant shall mandatorily meet these eligibility criteria before applying for NSIC registration-
Note-The Provisional Registration Certificate shall be issued to the MSEs under the Single Point Registration scheme, which has not completed one year of business commencement.
There are various schemes under NSIC Registration, which are as follows:-
The benefits of NSIC Registration are-
The key benefit of NSIC registration is that it authorizes the allotment of tenders free of cost to permitted MSMEs.
It undertakes a set of customized services to enhance the proficiency of MSMEs in India.
NSIC helps in implementing various integrated support services as regards Marketing, Technology, Finance, and other sorts of support to MSMEs.
MSMEs having NSIC Registration are not required to pay EMD (Earnest Money Deposits). EMD is taken from the bidder to guarantee his sincerity in the deal.
To uplift the Small-scale Industrial sector NSIC has reserved 358 items for purchase particularly only from SSIs.
All MSMEs bidding for tenders within the price cap of L1+ 15% is permitted to supply up to 20% of the demand by lowering the price to L1.
NSIC provides various consultancy services that include Capacity building, Policy framework, and Entrepreneurship development.
The documents required for NSIC registration are mentioned-below:-
Enterprises that are registered under MSME or have Udyog Aadhar Registration are eligible to get registered under NSIC. Registered MSME having Udyog Aadhar Registration can apply online for NSIC Registration. To obtain the NSIC certificate, MSMEs are required to fill the application form and submit it along with required documents to the respective NSIC’s zonal or branch offices located nearest to the unit.
For An NSIC Certificate, An Applicant Needs To Follow Various Steps As Follows:-
An applicant (MSME) needs to visit the official website www.nsicspronline.com to obtain NSIC Certificate.
To get registered for Single Point Registration Applicant, MSMEs are required to register in MSME Data Bank using UAM No. and PAN.
Fill in the requisite details asked in the application form using PAN and UAM numbers.
An applicant shall submit the application form, along with the necessary documents.
Payment of a requisite fee to obtain the NSIC certificate.
Once the payment is made and confirmed and documents get verified by the authority, the NSIC certificate shall be sent by post.
At the time of NSIC registration various fees such as-
These charges are paid in addition to the registration fee.
a. Rs 2000 for micro-sized MSME
b. Rs 3000 for small-sized MSME
Under Single Point Registration NSIC Certificate granted to MSMEs remains valid for 2 years which is renewed after the expiry of such 2 years. You must also note that Provisional NSIC certificate granted to MSMEs with a pecuniary limit of INR 5 Lakhs is valid for 1 year from the date of issue of the Certificate.
Below-mentioned are the functions of NSIC:-