Orissa Forest Development Corporation, a Government of Odisha Undertaking under the Forest & Environment Department, has decided to invite on line bids to sell the Kendu leaves through eProcurement mode using GePNIC. After successful workshop for departmental officers of OFDC in June 2013, a 3 days training cum awareness programme was organized for the bidders of OFDC at NIC Bhubaneswar. It was attended by bidders dealing with Kendu leaves from Odisha as well as neighbouring states.

 Shri A. K. Hota, Sr. Technical Director NIC Odisha gave the welcome address while  Shri Tapan Prakash Ray, TD and Shri Nihar Ranjan Biswal, PSA carried out presentations on the first day. Thereafter the training was conducted in 6 different batches spanning 3 days by Shri Nalini Kanta Das, Sr Consultant, State Procurement Cell, Shri Dijak Sahu, Sr Programmer, Shri Saikh Imtiyaj, Operations Manager and Shri Sunil Kumar Parida, Operations Manager.

  Bidders were demonstrated the portal registration process and on line bid submission process using GePNIC. They were also explained about Digital Signature Certificate and its use. Queries from bidders were answered promptly by the team. Total 83 bidders   participated in the workshop. OFDC has planned to host their fist tender during 1st week of August.