6.4.2. Government to Business (G2B) Initiatives

♤ e-Procurement Project in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat: To reduce the time and cost of doing business, to realize better value for money spent through increased competition and to standardize procurement processes across government departments, this project was started.

♤ SWIFT initiative: As a part of the “Ease of Doing Business” initiatives, the Central Board of Excise & Customs, has taken up implementation of the Single Window Project to facilitate the Trading Across Borders in India. The Single Window Interface for Trade (SWIFT), would reduce interface with Governmental agencies, dwell time and the cost of doing business.