QCI sets up expert team to execute proposed ONDC

October 28, 2021

Indian government is to set up a private sector-led non-profit company to fast-track the implementation of proposed “Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) initiative”.

Key Points

Open Network for Digital Commerce Initiative will be implemented by the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT).
Entity is also expected to provide a start-up mindset, enabled by management with a futuristic vision, comfort with cutting edge technology, deep understanding of commerce and a missionary outlook to drive change.

About ONDC

ONDC will be implemented with the aim of democratising digital commerce, in a bid to move it from a platform-centric model to an open network. This is like democratization of digital payment system by Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
The initiative will enable, buyers & sellers to be digitally visible and transact through an open network, regardless of the platform or application they use.
Initiative also aims to empower merchants and consumers by breaking departments to form a single network for driving innovation & scale and transforming all the businesses ranging from food, retail goods, to mobility.
It will help in developing the network by adopting & building enabling technology and encouraging voluntary participation of the eco-system players.
It will also establish a code of conduct and rules of network to bring in discipline.
ONDC will also provide foundational services to manage the network such as digital infrastructure for network, grievance redressal etc.

Quality Council of India (QCI)

QCI was set up as a public private partnership model under the Societies Registration Act in 1997, for providing accreditation services to several sectors for persons, product, and services.

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