EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR HANDICRAFTS

 

SCOPE OF WORK FOR PUBLICATION OF MAGAZINE ON

HANDICRAFTS OF INDIA

 

 

 

ABOUT EPCH

 

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) established under the EXIM Policy of Govt. of India in 1986-87 is a non-profit organization.  It is an apex organization of Handicrafts Exporters for promotion of exports of Handicrafts from country . The Council intends to build an image of Indian Handicrafts and to  project India's image in overseas market as a reliable supplier of high quality handicrafts gifts, houseware, home textiles, furnishing, floor covering, furniture, home accessories, cane & bamboo, eco-friendly products, Christmas decorations, candles , incense sticks , fashion jewellery , accessories & bags.

 

OBJECTIVE OF MAGAZINE

 

The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is proposing to empanel a publisher who can independently publish a world class quarterly magazine on handicrafts of India for distribution in International market   The magazine will be circulated to importers, departmental stores, discount stores, volume buyers, importers, buying houses, Indian Missions abroad, Foreign Missions in India and Import Promotion Organizations.   The prime objective of magazine is to build a brand image of India and to motivate overseas buyers to source their requirement from India. The magazine should be considered as reliable information for global trade.  The magazine will contain information about the craft and its suppliers.   The essence of magazine is to create a bridge between importers & exporters . The magazine should be of international quality .  The technical specification of magazine is as follows:-

 

Size

:

8.5” x 11”

No. of Pages

:

96 + 4 page cover

Cover Page

:

250 GSM Art card

Paper for inside page

:

130 GSM Art paper

Printing

:

Offset

Colour

:

Four colour

Binding

:

Perfect binding

Quantity

:

500 copies or multiple

Frequency

:

Quarterly

Buy back arrangement

:

The Council will buy 500 copies or multiple of such magazine for its own use and distribution in international market , Buyers ,Departmental stores , Indian embassies etc.

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITY / CAPABILITY OF PUBLISHERS :

 

·        The publisher must have comprehensive background of publishing.

·        Must have 3 years previous experience of bringing out publication for government / Pvt. and other Autonomous organizations.

·        The publisher must have own comprehensive design and editing set up.

·        A dummy of 16 pages alongwith content sheet shall be provided by the publisher along with technical offer.

·        Editing, designing and publishing of magazine.

·        Coordinating with EPCH for  finalizing the thematic content of each issue.

·        Organizing photographs, designing  and relevant text for each issue .

 

 

SUPPORT FROM EPCH

 

·              EPCH may, from time to time , offer advertorial support to the magazine.

·              EPCH will support publisher in obtaining advertisement for magazine. But this is       purely a voluntary effort.

 

 

Submission  of Proposal :

 

Interested publisher may kindly forward their proposal in two envelops marked as follows :

 

Envelope 1      : Technical Specification

Envelope 2      : Financial Offer.

 

Processing of Proposals:

 

  • Envelope No. 1 i.e. “Technical Specification” will be opened first. Those qualified in Technical Specification will only be considered for Opening of Envelope No. 2 i.e. “Financial Offer.”

 

Other Terms :

 

  1. The proposal will be considered complete only if all the information as desired above is submitted.
  2. Based on the rates offered by agency, initial publication of magazine will be allowed for two issues on trial basis. If found satisfactory, the initial order will be converted into regular order.
  3. The Council reserves the right to cancel the assignment at any time if the service/quality of the agency are found un-satisfactory.
  4. The Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason thereof.
  5. Council reserves the right to visit the site of printing press to monitor the process, quality of paper and printing.
  6. The selected agency will be required to deposit a security equivalent to Cost of one issue (refundable after three issues) through Bank guarantee. 
  7. The publication schedule of magazine is to be adhered by publisher. Non-adherence of schedule of publication the Council will have right to forfeit the security deposit, if prior approval for extension due to unforeseen reasons not sought.
  8. The Council will have the right to use or reuse the information/input/ content and photographs etc. of magazine as and when considered necessary by the council.

 

The last date for submission of proposal in prescribed format is 24th April, 2009  in Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts “EPCH HOUSE”  Pocket 6 & 7, Sector-C, L.S.C., Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.


  

 


EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR HANDICRAFTS

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

(To be submitted in Envelope No. 1)

 

1.

Name of Agency

 

 

2.

Address of Agency

 

 

 

 

3.

Contact Details

Telephone

 

Fax

 

Mobile

 

Email

 

4.

Name of Contact Person

 

(i)

(ii)

5.

Annual Turnover in Rs.

 

(Enclose last three (3) years audited Balance Sheet)

Year

Amount in Lakhs

2007-2008

 

2006-2007

 

2005-2006

 

6.

Details of Publications of International quality printed in last three Years

 

 

 

Printed for (Please write name of organization)

 

 

 

 

 

Enclose Copy

7.

Experience Manpower available with publisher in support of –

(i) Copy Writer

(ii) Editor

(iii) Design Artist and 

(iv) Printing Experts

 

8.

Any Award in quality printing

 

 

 

 

9.

Enclose concept and visual with graphic designing  dummy of one publication with photographs

 

16 pages dummy is to be enclosed along with the Technical Specification.

Please Note : Incase above offer is not supported with Dummy . The offer will not be considered.

 

Place : _______________                                                                         Signed By :_________________

 

Date : ________________                                                                         Name       : _________________

                                                                                                                                                Seal of Agency

 

 

 


EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR HANDICRAFTS

 

FINANCIAL OFFER

(To be submitted in Envelope No. 2)

 

 

1.

Name of Agency

 

 

2.

Address of Agency

 

 

 

 

3.

Contact Details

Telephone

 

Fax

 

Mobile

 

Email

 

4.

Name of Contact Person

 

(i)

(ii)

5.

Cost of one page of Advertorial

Rs.

6.

Buy back arrangement.

 

EPCH will buy 500 copies of magazine from publisher for its own use. Please quote rate for :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rs.

Rs.

         (i) 500 copies

        (ii) 1000 copies

7.

Terms of payment

 

(Please specify)

 

 

 

 

 

Place : _______________                                                                         Signed By :_________________

 

Date : ________________                                                                         Name       : _________________

                                                                                                                                                Seal of Agency