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Product Authentication for Government Procurement

A procurement officer accepts delivery of 10,000 solar panels under a government scheme. The quality certificates look right. The specification documents match the tender. But the panels are substandard. Certify and Phantom Code give every government-procured item a unique authenticated identity that cannot be faked at the point of receipt.

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The Problem at Scale

Specification Fraud in Government Procurement Is a Documented and Growing Problem

Government procurement at scale creates opportunities for suppliers to substitute substandard goods that pass visual and document inspection but fail in the field. Without item-level authentication, the substitution often goes undetected until the goods are in use.

Rs 2L Cr+
Annual value of procurement through GeM portal, making product authentication at delivery a critical control point
Government of India
35%
Of government infrastructure project delays cited specification or quality fraud as a contributing factor in audit reports
CAG report data
Seconds
Time for a procurement officer to verify a Phantom Code-authenticated item at point of receipt using a standard smartphone
Acviss field data
Where Fraud Enters

Four Ways Specification Fraud Enters Government Supply Chains

Fake Quality Certificates at Delivery

Suppliers present quality certificates that look authentic but are either forged or apply to a different batch than what was delivered. Without a digital link between certificate and item, the fraud is invisible at the delivery gate.

Specification Substitution After Approval

A sample batch meets specification and passes inspection. Subsequent deliveries substitute lower-grade materials or components. Without item-level authentication linked to the approved sample, the substitution is only caught when goods fail in the field.

Construction Materials Grade Fraud

Government infrastructure projects procure steel, cement, electrical components, and building materials to specific grades. Substandard materials are delivered with documentation showing the contracted grade. Phantom Code authentication detects the mismatch at point of receipt.

Public Health Supply Chain Fraud

Medicines, medical devices, and health scheme items procured for public distribution are counterfeited or substituted with substandard versions. At scale, this affects the health outcomes your programme is designed to deliver.

What Acviss Does

Authenticate at Delivery. Record for Audit.

Certify gives every procured item a verifiable digital identity. Phantom Code adds a non-cloneable physical layer to that identity. Together they make specification fraud detectable at the point of receipt, not months later when the item fails in use.

Authentication
Certify

Certify creates a digital identity for every procured item linked to its specification, quality certificate, and procurement order. The procurement officer scans the item at delivery and sees an instant confirmation that the item matches the procured specification. Every verification is logged for the audit record.

  • Item-level digital identity linked to procurement specs
  • Quality certificate linkage per item or batch
  • Instant scan verification at delivery gate
  • No app download needed for procurement officer
  • Verification record auto-logged for audit trail
  • Works for physical goods across all procurement categories
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Non-Cloneable Identity
Phantom Code

Phantom Code applies a non-cloneable physical identity to goods and documents. Unlike standard QR codes or holograms that can be replicated, Phantom Code cannot be copied without detection. It works on construction materials, components, packaging, and accompanying documents.

  • Non-cloneable physical identity applied to goods
  • Detects specification substitution at point of receipt
  • Works on materials, components, and documents
  • Applicable to GeM-procured and tender-based goods
  • Verification takes seconds with a standard smartphone
  • Tamper-evident with detection if removed or altered
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FAQ

What Government Procurement Teams Ask Us

For GeM-procured goods, the supplier applies Certify labels or Phantom Code identifiers to each item before dispatch. The procurement officer at the receiving end scans the item on delivery using a standard smartphone. The scan confirms the item's identity matches the procurement order and the specifications registered at the time of supplier onboarding. Every scan is logged with a timestamp and location, creating an automatic delivery verification record that can be submitted as part of the goods acceptance report.
Yes. Phantom Code can be applied to a wide range of construction materials including steel sections, electrical components, pipes, fittings, and modular building elements. For bulk materials like cement or aggregates, Phantom Code is applied to the packaging or accompanying delivery documentation. The code survives the handling and storage conditions typical of construction site delivery and can be verified at any point from delivery to installation.
Access to the verification system can be configured by role. Procurement officers get full verification access including specification details and quality certificate links. Auditors get read-only access to the verification history. Field engineers can verify at point of installation. Public access can be configured for scheme items where citizen verification is a programme objective. Each access level sees only the information appropriate to their role, and all verification events are logged regardless of who initiates them.
Every verification scan creates an immutable record in the Certify system with the item identity, scanner identity, timestamp, and GPS location. These records are stored with the same security controls as other Acviss data, which is ISO 27001 certified. Records can be exported in structured formats for submission to CAG, ministry audits, or internal compliance reviews. The audit trail shows every verification event from supplier dispatch to delivery acceptance to installation, giving you a complete chain of custody for any queried item.
Certify offers API-based integration capabilities that allow verification records to be linked to procurement order numbers from GeM or other government procurement systems. The level of integration possible depends on the API access available from the specific portal. Your implementation team will assess the integration options during the onboarding process and configure the linkage that is technically feasible within your procurement system environment.

Every Item Delivered Against a Government Order Should Be Exactly What Was Procured.

Specification fraud in government procurement is a solvable problem when every item carries a verifiable identity. Book a call with the Acviss team and we will show you how Certify and Phantom Code work for your procurement categories.

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