2nd Purchasing Initiative India

About the event

Participation cost: Free of charge for both suppliers and buyers

Focus sector: Metal construction, cast and forged parts, stamped and bent parts, injection molding, plastic and electronic components, welded assemblies, assembly, production materials and drawing parts, as well as IT and engineering

With the 2nd Purchasing initiative India in 2025, the BME is now including another growth market in its programme. German buyers will have the opportunity for the second time to get to know Indian suppliers in pre-scheduled online B2B meetings from 11 until 29 August 2025. As an emerging procurement market, India offers unique opportunities and is a very attractive region for alternative and second-source procurement in times of supply shortages. Together with the AHK India and the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV), the BME will identify suitable suppliers in the market on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and prepare them for the event in information seminars.

The initiative focuses on the product groups of metal construction, cast and forged parts, stamped and bent parts, injection moulding, plastic and electronic components, welded assemblies, assembly, production material and drawing parts. The demand-oriented focus on selected product groups leads to qualified and efficient access to the local supplier market for German small and medium-sized companies, as it is a project-related funding measure as part of the market development programme for SMEs.

Although many international companies are aware of the extensive Indian supplier landscape, it still holds a great deal of untapped potential. On the one hand, the geographically extensive and structurally fragmented market poses a challenge, but at the same time offers unexplored opportunities. On the other hand, Indian suppliers can be a valuable de-risking alternative to China due to their capacities.

A webinar for interested German purchasing companies will be held on 27 February 2025, from 09:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (CET). Click here to register for free and gain valuable insights into the potential of the Indian procurement market.

An information webinar for suppliers will take place on 28 April 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (CET). Please register for the free webinar here. Participants will receive information about the matchmaking process and hear directly from German buyers about specific procurement needs, as well as the requirements and processes of German companies.

Buyers can report their needs to BME after logging in or registering.Please select the event in your RFI questionnaire. Suppliers are invited to register to the Website. Please fill the RFI profile and indicate which buyers could match to your capabilities. The meetings between buyers and selected suppliers take place on a day of the buyers' preference within the three weeks of the event. All participants receive an individual meeting schedule and digital access data in advance.

First steps to participate in this event 
➀ Register first as buyer or supplier for BME Matchmaking Service free of charge.
➁ Fill out and send the questionnaire to BME. Mark the events you are interested in.
➂ BME will inform you as soon as you get access to the profiles, can select your preferred B2B partners and
    register for the events.

Prices for suppliers

• Registration for BME Matchmaking service: free of charge

• B2B Booking Costs: free of charge

Prices for buyers

• Registration for BME Matchmaking service: free of charge

• B2B Booking Costs: free of charge, limited to German/Germany based companies

Note: Participation only for companies with headquarter or a production site located in Germany.

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