MII CERTIFICATION

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What is MII Certification?

MII = Make in India Certification / Make in India Order Compliance

It is based on the Government policy:
👉 Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017

Issued by:
👉 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

🎯 Purpose of MII

• Promote local manufacturing in India
• Reduce imports
• Give preference to Indian suppliers in government tenders

📊 Supplier Classification under MII

1. 🟢 Class-I Local Supplier

• Local content ≥ 50%
• Highest preference in tenders

2. 🟡 Class-II Local Supplier

• Local content 20%–50%

3. 🔴 Non-Local Supplier

• Local content < 20%

📘 What is MII Certificate?

👉 It is usually a Self-Declaration Certificate, not a government-issued license

You declare:

• Percentage of local content
• Manufacturing details
• Compliance with MII order

📂 Documents Required

• Company registration
• GST certificate
• Product costing sheet
• Bill of materials (BOM)
• Purchase invoices (local/import)
• CA certificate (for high-value tenders)

🔄 Process of MII Certification

Step-by-step:

1. Calculate local content %
2. Prepare cost structure (Indian vs imported)
3. Draft self-declaration
4. Get CA certification (if required)
5. Submit in tender / GeM portal

🧮 Local Content Formula

$Local\ Content\ (\%) = \frac{Value\ of\ Local\ Components}{Total\ Product\ Cost} \times 100$

🏛️ Where MII is Used?

• Government tenders
• Government e Marketplace (GeM)
• PSU procurement
• Infrastructure projects

⏱️ Timeline

• 1–3 days (self-declaration)
• 3–7 days (with CA certification)

💰 Cost

• Self-declaration: Minimal / internal
• CA certificate: ₹2,000 – ₹15,000

🌍 Benefits

✔ Preference in government tenders
✔ Price advantage in bidding
✔ Boosts “Make in India” compliance
✔ Improves credibility

⚠️ Important Points

• No centralized “MII issuing authority”
• False declaration can lead to:
  • Tender disqualification
  • Blacklisting
  • Legal action

📊 MII vs ISO Certification

✔ Final Summary

MII Certification is:

✔ A self-declaration of local content
✔ Based on DPIIT policy
✔ Mandatory/important for government tenders