Tribes India

Guidelines for empanelment as Supplier for sourcing of tribal products:

i)       The basis of empanelment of suppliers which  include  individual tribals, SHGS,
          organizations, agencies etc., would be the personal satisfaction of the  
          respective Regional Manager of TRIFED about the status of the suppliers.

ii)       In case of individual supplier the respective  Regional Manager of TRIFED  
          will have to satisfy himself/herself  about the  status of such individual being
          a tribal.

iii)      In case of SHGs and organizations the respective  Regional Manager  of
          TRIFED will have to satisfy himself/herself about the  genuineness of such
          group/organization  and  that the activity   of purchasing by TRIFED would  
          benefit tribals.If the concerned RM is satisfied  about the genuineness of
          such supplier and that  purchases to be made  by TRIFED would benefit
          tribals and  then  such tribals/ SGHs can be empanelled.

iv)      Documentary evidence from any of the authorities mentioned below  or  
          secondary documents like school records, land register, local authority
          record  etc., may be taken as  an  additional support  to  satisfy
          himself/ herself

 

·         District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy
          Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / 1st Class
          Stipendiary Magistrate/ City Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka
          Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.
          (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

  -      Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency
          Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.

  -       Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.

  -      Sub-Divisional Officer of the Area where the candidate and/or his family
         normally resides.

  -     Administrator/ Secretary to the Administrator / Development Officer  
        (Lakshadweep Islands).

  -     BDO of the block under whose jurisdiction artisan/ organisation/ works falls.

  -     Certificate from local Panchayat under which the jurisdiction of which artisan/
        organisation/ works falls.

  -     School certificate indicating caste status.

  -     Document from the office of Development Commissioner (Handicraft)/
        (Handloom) indicating caste status.

  -     Certificate issued by any of TRIFED’s Member organisation confirming caste status.

  -    Ration cards or any other document issued by any Central/State Govt. department  
       (Not organisation) indicating caste status.

v)       In case of sourcing of products from organisations working with the majority of
          tribals, then items can be sourced from such organizations.

vi)       In case of sourcing of products from organizations  working with tribals but not
           with majority of tribals, items can be sourced in the proportion of the tribals”
           contribution to the total  turn over of the respective
           organisation or  only those items can be sourced which are made  by tribals.

vii)     Items can also be sourced from organizations if sourcing of such products benefits
          tribals at any intermediate stage of production provided the same organisation is
          involved at all different stages of production.

viii)    Items can also be sourced from organizations which are getting financial
          assistance from Ministry of Tribal Affairs,NSTFDC and member organizations
          of TRIFED.

(ix)    It will be the personal responsibility of the concerned RM of TRIFED to
          ensure that the empanelled supplier is a tribal or the organisation is
          working with tribals.

To empanel, either download the form and send the filled form to Executive Director,
TRIFED Delhi/Regional Manager, and TRIFED.
Or
Fill the online form below