The EOI Process

1. Government department to freeze the requirement.

2. The requirement to be shared with KSUM as per the template in letter head of dept.

3. The EOI on approval by KSUM will be circulated among the startups registered

4. Startups after submission of EOI will be called in for an interaction with Department representatives.

5. This is followed by Submission of Technical Proposal.

6. The startups who submit the technical proposal are then invited for a presentation before a Technical committee comprising members from the respective department, KSUM and KSITM.

7. Startups who qualify the technical evaluation are then asked to submit the financial proposal.

8. Rank 1 among the startups is identified by the method of Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) wherein 70% marks for the technical proposal and 30% for the financial proposal.

9. The Rank 1 startup is then recommended to the Department after the approval by the Technical Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Electronics & IT, Government of Kerala

10. The payment is made directly by the department to the startup after signing an agreement as mentioned in G.O (Ms) No 19/2017/ITD dt 04.08.2017

Payment terms (Ref:G.O (Ms) No 19/2017/ITD dt 04.08.2017)

*Warranty period usually 12 months.