EOI for empanelment of institutes/ agencies for conducting surveys and/or economic analysis of markets

Request for Expression of Interest (EoI) for empanelment of institutes/ agencies for conducting surveys and/or economic analysis of markets for the competition law cases as required by the Competition Commission of India and the Director General, Competition Commission of India, as the case may be.

Objective

Section 18 of the Act casts a duty on the Competition Commission of India (“the Commission”) to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interest of consumers and ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants, in markets in India.

Who Can Apply

The following institutes/agencies can submit Expression of Interest (EoI) for the proposed empanelment:

• Universities created by an Act of Central Legislature or State Legislature
• Institutions of national importance created by an Act of Central Legislature or State Legislature
• Institutes or research bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
• Organisations, i.e. any public or private limited company registered under the Companies Act 2013/1956, Indian Trusts Act, 1882
• NGOs having a registered office in India

Eligibility for Empanelment

1. The institute/agency should have relevant experience of either conducting surveys or microeconomic analysis of markets or both. The minimum experience required is as under:
   1. Surveys: The institute/agency should have conducted at least two surveys during the last five years
   2. Microeconomic analysis of markets: The institute/agency should have undertaken at least three economic analysis reports relating to markets, competition, regulation etc. during the last five years
   3. The above conditions can be relaxed as per the discretion of the Commission on a case-to-case basis in deserving cases.
   4. The institute/agency should have a valid PAN / GST Registration in India (if applicable). A copy of PAN card and GST Registration certificate to that effect needs to be submitted.
   5. The institute/agency should not have been blacklisted by Central/State Government departments/Undertakings/Statutory bodies.
   6. The institute/agency should have a consistent core team of at least two Economics experts with a minimum qualification of Master’s Degree in Economics/Business Economics/Financial Economics/Econometrics/ Statistics and professionals with relevant experience.

The completed EoI must be delivered at the below mentioned address on or before the stipulated time and date. Any EoI received after the closing time for submission will not be accepted.

Address:

Mohan R. Ronanki

Deputy Director (Economics)

Competition Commission of India

Hindustan Times House 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,

New Delhi – 110001

Email: ecodivision@cci.gov.in  

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