Tripura EMD Bid Security Exemption
By Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura
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Quick Answer
Local manufacturers and eligible local service entrepreneurs in Tripura get 100% exemption from earnest money and bid-security deposits on State goods tenders.
About this subsidy
The Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentives Scheme, 2022 gives a 100% exemption from earnest money and bid-security deposits on tenders floated by State Government Agencies for procurement of goods. This record is that exemption (section 7). It is not a cash grant. The bidder does not deposit EMD or bid security that the clause exempts; the State Agency must honour the exemption for eligible local bidders.
Two groups are named. First: local manufacturers get 100% exemption from payment of Earnest Money and Bid Security Deposits on those goods tenders. Second: local service-sector entrepreneurs (excluding works contract and IT/ITeS) who are eligible for State Capital Investment Subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 shall also be allowed the same benefit. Works-contract bidders and IT/ITeS service entrepreneurs are carved out of that second limb.
The tenders in scope are those floated by State Government Agencies for procurement of goods. Central-government or private tenders are not named here. The exemption is 100% of EMD and bid security; the clause does not attach a rupee cap because the benefit is not a reimbursement of a fixed amount.
To use it, the enterprise should be able to show it is a local manufacturer, or a local service entrepreneur eligible for State Capital Investment Subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 and not in the excluded works-contract or IT/ITeS set. Carry that proof when bidding — Udyam or industrial registration, location in Tripura, and, for the service limb, evidence of CIS eligibility under TIIPIS 2022.
TIIPIS 2022 is rolling; this clause has no deadline. The Department of Industries and Commerce and the tendering State Agency administer it. There is no disbursement of rupees, so this record leaves amount_min, amount_max, and disbursement_mode unset. Offerings are regulatory support, not cash.
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Benefits & Funding
What You Get
You do not pay Earnest Money or Bid Security Deposits on goods tenders floated by State Government Agencies, if you are a local manufacturer, or a local service-sector entrepreneur eligible for State Capital Investment Subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 (works contract and IT/ITeS excluded). The exemption is 100%. No rupee amount is paid out. The clause does not take equity and does not create a loan. Keep eligibility proof ready at bid submission so the tendering Agency can drop the EMD/bid-security demand.
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Timelines & Process
Applications
Rolling basis
Selection Process
This is not a competitive grant round. The tendering State Government Agency, with support from the Department of Industries and Commerce where needed, checks that the bidder is a local manufacturer, or a local service entrepreneur eligible for State Capital Investment Subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 and not excluded as works contract or IT/ITeS, and that the tender is for procurement of goods. If those tests fail, EMD and bid security remain payable. If they pass, the 100% exemption applies. No cash is scored or disbursed.
Application Process
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Prove local eligibility
Hold papers showing local manufacturer status, or TIIPIS 2022 Capital Investment Subsidy eligibility for a non-excluded local service enterprise.
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How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
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See the questions before you start
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Line up your documents
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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get cash back for EMD I already paid?
The clause is a 100% exemption from payment of Earnest Money and Bid Security Deposits. It is meant to stop the deposit being demanded, not to describe a rupee reimbursement of a deposit already made.
Which tenders does this cover?
Tenders floated by State Government Agencies for procurement of goods. Other classes of tender are not named in this clause.
I am a local manufacturer. Do I also need Capital Investment Subsidy eligibility?
The first limb is 100% exemption to local manufacturers. The Capital Investment Subsidy eligibility test is written on the second limb, for local service-sector entrepreneurs.
I run a local IT/ITeS or works-contract firm. Can I use this?
The service-sector limb excludes works contract and IT/ITeS. Those service entrepreneurs are outside that wording. Local manufacturers are described separately.
Is there a rupee ceiling?
No rupee ceiling is stated. The benefit is a 100% exemption from EMD and bid security, not a capped cash subsidy.
Where do I register or prove eligibility?
Use SWAAGAT (https://swaagat.tripura.gov.in/) and the District Industries Centre, Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura, and attach the same proof when you bid on the State Agency goods tender. TIIPIS 2022 is rolling; this clause has no deadline.
Does the State take equity for this exemption?
No. It is a bidding-process exemption under TIIPIS 2022, not an investment in the company.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
