न्यूनतम लागत चयन (LCS) सरकारी खरीद में निर्णय त्रुटि (Least Cost Selection Decision Error in Government Procurement)
Definition
LCS-driven procurement forces qualified private players (Skyroot, Pixxel, Dhruva Space) into unsustainable bids due to early-stage R&D costs and risk premiums. Selected vendors then face cost-plus claims, delivery delays, or technical failures. QCBS (Quality-Cum-Cost) adopted by IN-SPACe's Earth Observation PPP model and SSLV ToT program shows 40-50% lower rework rates.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: ₹30-50 crore annually in vendor non-performance penalties, rework, and mission delays under LCS; estimated ₹10-20 crore per satellite/launcher delayed due to unproven vendor selection; QCBS shift would unlock ₹15-30 crore annual efficiency gains
- Frequency: Every ISRO/IN-SPACe tender cycle; affects 40-60% of private sector component procurement annually
- Root Cause: Policy artifact: Legacy LCS procurement rule (Defense Acquisition Procedure carry-over) penalizes innovation and technical capability. No Risk-Adjusted Cost Benefit Analysis (RCBA) in bid evaluation. Private startups cannot cross cost-quality threshold simultaneously.
Why This Matters
The Pitch: ISRO/IN-SPACe wastes ₹30-50 crore annually selecting lowest-cost, highest-risk vendors under LCS. Switching to Quality-Cum-Cost Based Selection (QCBS) for critical components (70% technical / 30% cost weighted) increases vendor reliability by 60%, eliminates rework cycles, and reduces mission failures from vendor non-performance.
Affected Stakeholders
ISRO Procurement Officers, IN-SPACe Vendor Selection Committees, Private Startups Bid Management, Mission Engineering Teams (rework management)
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Related Business Risks
भारतीय अंतरिक्ष गुणवत्ता मानक अनुपस्थिति (Indian Space Quality Standard Absence)
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विक्रेता प्रमाणन और परीक्षण सुविधाओं की कमी (Vendor Certification & Testing Facility Gap)
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