The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed an MoU to enhance the quality, competitiveness and global market access of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The partnership integrates ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification with the MSME Global Mart and TEAM Initiative. A Joint Coordination Committee will monitor implementation quarterly for five years. The MoU facilitates ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) onboarding and AI-enabled product cataloguing for MSME enterprises.
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QCI and NSIC Sign MoU to Boost MSME Quality, Competitiveness and Market Access; ZED + ONDC Integration
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- The Quality Council of India (QCI) and the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed an MoU to enhance the quality, competitiveness and global market access of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- The partnership integrates ZED (Zero Defect Zero Effect) Certification with the MSME Global Mart and TEAM Initiative
- A Joint Coordination Committee will monitor implementation quarterly for five years
- The MoU facilitates ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) onboarding and AI-enabled product cataloguing for MSME enterprises
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• QCI + NSIC MoU: MSME quality, competitiveness, market access; ZED + ONDC integration (Jul 2026) • ZED: Zero Defect Zero Effect; quality certification programme for MSMEs • ONDC: Open Network for Digital Commerce; India's open digital commerce protocol • QCI: Quality Council of India; NSIC: National Small Industries Corporation; MoMSME
