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Consortiums and Joint Ventures: How They Can Benefit SMEs in Government Tenders

TenderX editorial · TenderX Free Beginner India

Your fastest route around a turnover or experience wall you cannot clear alone: borrow someone else's track record. It walks the concrete move, three firms each capped at a 2 crore bidding limit combine into a consortium to clear a larger tender, and separates a consortium (existing firms teaming up) from a JV (a new legal entity), plus the pre-bid agreement covering profit split, roles and exit that any real government bid requires.

  • A consortium pools the members' turnover and experience so the group clears eligibility no single new firm could
  • Consortium means existing companies collaborate; a joint venture creates a new legal entity, and government tenders treat them differently
  • Draft the JV or consortium agreement (profit and loss split, lead partner, roles, exit, dispute resolution) before you submit, not after you win
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  1. The tender asks for three years of turnover and past government experience. I'm brand new. Do I just give up?

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