What Project Exports Promotion Council Of India does

Project Exports Promotion Council of India (PEPC) is a statutory export promotion council established by the Government of India in 1984, originally under the name Overseas Construction Council of India. Operating under India's Foreign Trade Policy, PEPC undertakes export promotion initiatives and provides technical information, guidance, and support to Indian civil and engineering (EPC) construction contractors, process engineering contractors, and consultants — across both public and private sectors — seeking to set up overseas projects. Its membership spans four categories: civil construction (structures/infrastructure), turnkey engineering projects, process and engineering consultancy services, and project construction items (excluding steel and cement). Marquee members include Larsen & Toubro, Afcons Infrastructure, IRCON International, KEC International, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures, ITD Cementation, and Rail Vikas Nigam.

PEPC's service portfolio combines a B2B Marketplace and Tenders portal, country research reports (covering markets such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Egypt, and Peru), capacity building programmes, webinars and seminars, policy advisory on RoDTEP, Foreign Trade Policy, MAI Schemes, FTAs, and SCOMET, the Global Project News publication, foreign embassy contact directories, and event programming (Project Exports Awards, AGM, India Rail, Thailand Rail, Saudi Build, East Africa Transport, Conexpo India). Technology is limited to standard web platforms; the council's value is informational, relational, and institutional rather than technology-driven. RCMC issuance and a screening committee provide procedural trust and quality gating for member participation.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership fees from Indian enterprises, with a sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise buyers. The commercial model is membership-based with global reach across members executing projects in infrastructure, power, transport, energy, and industrial construction. Strategic significance stems from its status as the sole government-backed channel for project export promotion in these verticals — a position no private entity can replicate.

Name

Project Exports Promotion Council Of India

Legal name

Project Exports Promotion Council Of India

Website

https://projectexports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PEPC is a Government of India statutory export promotion council, established in 1984, that supports Indian civil and engineering (EPC) contractors and consultants pursuing overseas projects through membership services, a B2B marketplace, tender access, country research, and policy advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: PEPC generates revenue through membership fees from Indian civil and engineering construction companies, consultants, and related service providers seeking to export project services internationally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PEPC is a Government of India export promotion council that provides membership-based services to Indian civil and engineering construction companies, EPC contractors, process engineering firms, and consultants pursuing overseas projects. Its core offering includes a B2B marketplace for project offers and joint ventures, a tenders portal, membership screening and RCMC issuance, capacity building programmes, country-specific infrastructure research reports, and policy information services aligned with India's Foreign Trade Policy.

Product overview

Project Exports Promotion Council of India (PEPC) operates as an export promotion council for Indian Civil and Engineering (EPC) construction contractors and consultants. The organization offers a unified platform combining membership services, a B2B marketplace for project opportunities, tender access, capacity building programs, webinars, country research reports, and policy information services. The portfolio includes event organization (awards ceremonies, AGMs), publication services (Global Project News), and trade facilitation through foreign embassy contact details and country-specific research. The council facilitates connections among member companies including major infrastructure firms like Larsen & Toubro, Afcons, IRCON, BHEL, and specialized engineering companies across civil construction, turnkey projects, process engineering consultancy, and project construction items.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• B2B MarketPlace Online marketplace platform enabling members of PEPC to post project offers, buy offers, and joint venture offers for international project exports such as construction, infrastructure, and engineering projects.
• Tenders Portal Portal providing access to international tender opportunities for construction and engineering projects, allowing member companies to discover and pursue overseas contracts.
• Membership Services Council membership offering benefits including RCMC (Registration-Cum-Membership Certificate), screening committee approval, project exports performance tracking, and access to export promotion initiatives, events, and policy information.
• Capacity Building Programme Training and development programs conducted across Indian cities to enhance capabilities of member companies in project exports, overseas project execution, and international market engagement.
• Webinar and Seminar Series Online and in-person educational sessions on topics such as value addition in overseas projects and India-Japan infrastructure cooperation for African projects, designed to educate member companies on international opportunities.
• Global Project News (GPN) Newsletter providing updates on global infrastructure projects and market intelligence for member companies pursuing overseas project exports.
• Country Research Reports Country-specific infrastructure market reports (e.g., Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Egypt Transport Infrastructure Forecast, Peru) to support market entry decisions and project identification for member companies.
• Policy Information Services Guidance on RoDTEP, Foreign Trade Policy, Duty Drawback Rates, HS Codes, MAI Schemes, Free Trade Agreements, and SCOMET for export compliance and benefit optimization for member companies.
• Project Exports Awards Annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding achievements by member companies in project exports, held to honour exemplary performance in international project execution.
• Foreign Embassy Contact Details Service Directory of foreign embassy contacts in India to support member companies seeking international project facilitation and cross-border engagement.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank): Government of India entity supporting Indian project exporters through financing, guarantees, and advisory. Operates in an overlapping space with PEPC by enabling overseas EPC contracts, though its primary function is financing rather than promotion.
• Enterprise Singapore: Singapore government agency promoting enterprise development and internationalization. Comparable mandate of helping domestic companies (including EPC and infrastructure firms) win overseas projects, with a more digitally mature operating model.
• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT): China's government-affiliated body promoting international trade and investment. Comparable as a national-level trade council facilitating Chinese companies' overseas projects; substantially larger and broader in scope than PEPC.
• Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE): Malaysia's national trade promotion agency. Comparable in role as a government-linked trade council helping domestic contractors and service providers access overseas project markets, particularly in infrastructure and construction.
• UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT): UK government department promoting UK exports and infrastructure exports abroad. Comparable as a state-backed promoter of overseas project wins for national contractors and consultancies, with a much broader institutional footprint.
• Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA): South Korea's national trade and investment promotion agency. Comparable as a government-backed trade-promotion body supporting overseas project execution by national contractors, with a broader mandate spanning trade, investment, and market entry support.
• Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil): Brazil's national trade and investment promotion agency. Comparable as an emerging-market trade-promotion body supporting services and infrastructure exporters; differs in Brazil's commodity-led export mix vs. India's EPC-services orientation.

Emerging players

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): India's largest industry chamber, running B2B trade delegations, infrastructure summits, and policy advocacy with international counterpart bodies. Overlaps with PEPC's event and market-intelligence services for Indian EPC contractors.

Direct peers

• Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India): Another statutory export promotion council under India's Ministry of Commerce. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, membership model, and government backing; differs only in sectoral focus (engineering goods vs. EPC project exports).
• Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO): Apex body of Indian export promotion councils and trade bodies. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization coordinating the network of EPCs including PEPC; provides similar trade-promotion and policy-liaison services.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Project_EPC
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-exports-promotion-council-of-india-pepc

Compliance4 records

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