National Small Industries Corporation Limited is a Mini Ratna government organisation established by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India in 1955 It falls under Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises of India.

NSIC facilitates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with a set of specially tailored scheme to enhance their competitiveness. NSIC provides integrated support services under Marketing, Technology, Finance and other Support service.

NSIC Certificate is an important document that is given to MSMEs to facilitate them for a single point of registration for purchases in government and credit rating schemes for small industries.

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) involved in manufacturing & Services are eligible for registration. Traders are not eligible for registration under this Scheme. The validity of SPRS Certificate is of 2 years from the date of registration and there after renewed after every two years.

The Central Ministries/Departments/PSUs will set an annual goal of bare minimum 25 per cent of the total annual purchases of the products or services produced or rendered by MSEs. Out of annual necessity of 25% procurement from MSEs, 4% is earmarked for units owned by Schedule Caste /Schedule Tribes and 3% is earmarked for the units owned by Women entrepreneurs. SPRS registered units are important part of the supply chain to Government.

In addition, there are 358 items which are reserved for exclusive purchase from MSE Sector.

All Micro & Small Enterprises having EM Part-II (Optional)/ Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) /Udyam Registration are eligible for registration with NSIC under its Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS).

Micro & Small Enterprises who have already commenced their commercial production but not completed one year of existence. The Provisional Registration Certificate can be issued to such Micro & Small Enterprises under Single Point Registration scheme with monitory limit of Rs. 5.00 Lacs