Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, on Thursday launched the 'Vendor Registration Application', a digital platform developed jointly by the Indian Army and the Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N). The Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army), shared the announcement on X, highlighting that the application provides a secure and digitised solution for vendors of the Army Purchase Organisation to complete their registration.

Harnessing blockchain technology, the platform replaces traditional manual registration methods — often burdened with multiple verification layers and paperwork — with an entirely online and automated system. This transformation brings greater transparency, efficiency, and ease of business with minimal human intervention.

A note shared in the post emphasized that the application serves as a bridge between vendors and the Army Purchase Organisation, aligning with the Indian Army’s "Year of Transformation". Developed in collaboration between the Directorate General of Supplies and Transport and BISAG-N, the platform guarantees secure, transparent, and tamper-proof interactions, while also supporting real-time tracking of applications, raising redressals, and addressing feedback simultaneously.

The app eliminates bureaucratic delays and physical documentation, instead relying on API-based verifications from authoritative sources such as FSSAI, GST, GS1, Trademark Authority, and ULIP to ensure up-to-date and reliable information. This initiative aims to broaden the vendor base, especially encouraging small businesses and startups to participate in the Indian Army’s supply chain. The application marks a step toward building a more agile and inclusive procurement system while upholding the Army Service Corps’ motto, “Seva Asmakam Dharma”, and contributing to the overall transformation goals set by the Chief of Army Staff.