Govt mulling separate bids for GST hardware, software support in March

The government is aiming to invite bids for the next technology support provider for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in March 2024 and is mulling separate contracts for hardware and software consultancy providers to reduce dependency on a single entity.

The government has appointed Ernst & Young (E&Y) as its consultant for formulation of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to invite bids for the next IT consultancy for GST. The contract with Infosys for providing technology support for GST comes to an end from September 30, 2024.