2-day national vendor development programme from Mar 15

Panaji, Mar 12 (UNI) A two-day national-level vendor development programme will be held here to promote buyer-seller activity of industrial goods from March 15.

Chief Secretary J P Singh will inaugurate the programme.

Various national and state industries, showcasing their industrial mite termed 'Interface-2007' will also be opened in this connection. It is being organised by the Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) in collaboration with the SIBDI, Goa Small Industries Association and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Kala Academy grounds.

Defence, Western Railways, Ordnance Factory, BSNL, BHEL, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Konkan Railways, Goa Shipyard Limited, Mormugao Port Trust and other public sector enterprises besides private sector units will participate in the exhibition.

This provides a platform for the industry to promote vendor development among small and medium enterprises which would in turn demonstrate their competency to participate in outsourcing, according to the organisers.

Industrial Advisor (Modernisation) J J Arya, in the office of SSI, government of India, besides Goa industry secretary V K Jha will participate in the seminar.

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