A single score that tells you how significant a government department is as a buyer. PAI combines tender volume, budget, diversity, reach, and data quality into one clear 0–100 number.
Each dimension contributes a specific weight to the final composite score.
| Dimension | Weight | What It Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Volume | 30% | How many tenders is the department issuing right now? | |
| Spending Power | 30% | Total procurement budget — from thousands to thousands of crores | |
| Procurement Diversity | 15% | Multi-portal and multi-category buying | |
| Geographic Reach | 15% | Single district or 35 states? | |
| Data Transparency | 10% | % of tenders with complete, parseable data |
Each dimension is normalized independently on a 0–100 scale, then combined using these weights. This ensures a department with a ₹10,000 Cr budget doesn't automatically get 100 — the score reflects meaningful procurement activity, not raw size alone.
Every department falls into one of five tiers based on its PAI score. Currently tracking 2,275 departments across all tiers.
Proportional distribution of all 2,275 ranked departments
The same 0–100 scale captures radically different procurement profiles.
Both scores are "correct" — PAI reflects the department's role and context, not a value judgment.
Important clarifications to avoid misunderstanding the Index.
PAI measures procurement activity, not the quality of goods or services procured. A high PAI doesn't mean "better" procurement — just more of it.
PAI has nothing to do with integrity, transparency violations, or governance ratings. It's purely a quantitative activity score from publicly available tender data.
PAI reflects current procurement activity. It does not forecast future tenders, budget allocations, or contract awards. Past activity doesn't guarantee future volume.
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