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."