Contract Details

  • Awarding Entity: The Public Private Partnership Commission, Malawi
  • Recipient Entity: CSM Tech Limited, Wholly Owned Subsidiary of CSM Technologies Limited
  • Contract Value: INR 32.08 million
  • Contract Type: Provision of Consultancy Services to Design and Commission an Electronic Auction Platform for The Digital Malawi Acceleration Project
  • Execution Period: Within 12 months from the date of signing of contract
  • Geographic Scope: International entity

Project Specifications

  • Platform Purpose: Electronic Auction Platform (EAP) for transparent public procurement
  • Funding Source: World Bank through International Development Association (IDA)
  • Project Benefits: Targets over 75 lakh broadband users, connects 2,500 public institutions (2,000 schools and 500 government offices)
  • Additional Targets: 50 lakh successful digital authentications for service delivery, reducing retail data prices from 9.4% to 4% of GNI per capita

Scope of Work

CSM Tech Limited will undertake complete project lifecycle including:

  • Business requirements assessment
  • Platform architecture and development
  • System integration
  • Cybersecurity hardening
  • Penetration testing
  • Pilot implementation
  • Production rollout
  • User training
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Post-deployment warranty support

Corporate Structure

  • CSM Tech Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of CSM Technologies Limited based in Kenya
  • No promoter/promoter group/group companies have any interest in the entity that awarded the contract
  • No related party transactions involved

Management Commentary

Priyadarshi Pany, Chairman, MD & CEO stated: "This engagement reflects the growing global confidence in India's DPI capabilities. We are honoured to partner with the Government of Malawi and the World Bank in building a transparent, technology-driven auctioning ecosystem that strengthens governance and accelerates digital inclusion."