Consultant Registration & Service Listing Policy
MahaBachatGat Consultancy Portal
Version 1.0
1. Purpose
The MahaBachatGat Consultancy Portal (“Portal”) is an online digital platform developed to connect qualified consultants, trainers, advisors and subject experts with Self Help Groups (SHGs), Women Entrepreneurs, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), NGOs, Cooperative Societies, Government Institutions and other users across India.
The Portal serves as a professional directory where consultants may create business profiles, publish consultancy services, display indicative service charges and receive enquiries directly from prospective clients.
The Portal aims to promote entrepreneurship, skill development, business growth, financial inclusion and sustainable socio-economic development.
2. Nature of the Portal
The Consultancy Portal is an online listing and discovery platform.
The Portal enables Consultants to:
• Create professional profiles.
• Publish consultancy and advisory services.
• Display indicative service fees.
• Showcase qualifications, experience and expertise.
• Receive direct enquiries from prospective clients.
The Portal does not:
• employ Consultants;
• act as an agent, broker or representative of Consultants;
• negotiate consultancy agreements;
• execute consultancy contracts;
• collect consultancy service fees from clients;
• process payments for consultancy services;
• guarantee business opportunities or project outcomes.
All consultancy engagements are entered into directly between the Consultant and the Service Buyer.
3. Consultant Registration Fee
To maintain the quality, security and professional standards of the Portal, every Consultant is required to pay a one-time annual platform registration/subscription fee at the time of registration.
Current Fee:
• Platform Registration Fee: ₹1,200
• GST @18%: ₹216
• Total Payable: ₹1,416
The registration fee is collected online through the Portal’s authorised payment gateway (Razorpay).
This fee is charged solely for:
• Consultant account creation;
• Profile verification;
• Listing of consultancy services;
• Access to Portal features;
• Digital platform maintenance;
• Technical support;
• Administrative and operational expenses.
The registration fee is not a commission on consultancy services and does not represent payment for any consultancy assignment.
4. Consultancy Service Payments
The Consultancy Portal does not receive or process payments relating to consultancy services offered by registered Consultants.
After a Consultant and Service Buyer establish contact through the Portal, all subsequent discussions, negotiations and financial transactions are conducted directly between them.
The Portal:
• does not receive consultancy fees;
• does not deduct commissions;
• does not act as an escrow;
• does not release payments;
• does not issue invoices on behalf of Consultants.
Consultancy charges displayed on the Portal are for informational purposes and are determined solely by the Consultant.
5. Eligibility
Any competent individual or legally recognised organisation possessing appropriate qualifications, experience or expertise may apply for Consultant registration.
Examples include:
• Chartered Accountants
• Company Secretaries
• Cost Accountants
• Advocates
• GST Practitioners
• Engineers
• Architects
• Financial Advisors
• Business Consultants
• Marketing Consultants
• Digital Marketing Experts
• Social Media Consultants
• Export Consultants
• Agricultural Experts
• MSME Consultants
• Startup Mentors
• Skill Development Trainers
• CSR Experts
• NGO Professionals
• Technology Consultants
• Project Consultants
• and other qualified professionals.
Registration does not constitute certification, accreditation or endorsement by MahaBachatGat.
6. Consultant Responsibilities
Every Consultant shall:
• provide complete, accurate and up-to-date information;
• maintain professional integrity;
• comply with all applicable laws;
• honour commitments made to clients;
• maintain confidentiality;
• provide services within the scope of their competence;
• avoid misleading advertisements;
• refrain from publishing false qualifications or fabricated experience.
Consultants remain solely responsible for all professional advice, reports, recommendations and services provided.
7. Service Listings
Consultants may publish details relating to:
• Consultancy Services
• Advisory Services
• Training Programmes
• Workshops
• Mentorship
• Coaching
• DPR Preparation
• Business Planning
• Financial Consultancy
• Tax Consultancy
• Legal Consultancy (where legally permitted)
• Branding
• Marketing
• Digital Transformation
• Export Guidance
• Quality Certification
• Government Scheme Consultancy
• Technology Consultancy
• Agricultural Consultancy
• Social Development Consultancy
• and other lawful professional services.
The Portal reserves the right to approve, edit or reject listings that violate applicable policies or laws.
8. Service Pricing
Consultants may indicate service charges using any of the following formats:
• Free Consultation
• Fixed Fee
• Hourly Charges
• Daily Charges
• Monthly Retainer
• ‘Starting From’ Price
• Custom Quotation
Displayed prices are indicative unless expressly agreed otherwise between the Consultant and the Service Buyer.
9. Tax Compliance
Every Consultant shall be solely responsible for:
• GST registration (where applicable);
• issuance of invoices;
• collection and payment of GST;
• Income Tax compliance;
• TDS compliance;
• Professional Tax;
• statutory registrations;
• licences and regulatory approvals.
The Portal shall not be responsible for any taxation arising from consultancy transactions conducted outside the Portal.
10. Ratings and Reviews
The Portal may permit users to submit ratings, testimonials and reviews.
The Portal reserves the right to remove any content that is:
• false;
• defamatory;
• abusive;
• obscene;
• misleading;
• promotional;
• unlawful;
• irrelevant.
Publication of reviews does not imply verification or endorsement by the Portal.
11. Suspension or Termination
The Portal may suspend or permanently terminate Consultant accounts in cases including but not limited to:
• submission of false information;
• fake qualifications;
• fraudulent conduct;
• repeated customer complaints;
• unethical practices;
• misuse of the Portal;
• policy violations;
• unlawful activities.
Suspension or termination shall not entitle the Consultant to any refund of the registration fee except where expressly required under applicable law.
12. Limitation of Liability
The Consultancy Portal functions solely as a digital platform for listing and discovery of consultancy services.
The Portal does not warrant or guarantee:
• professional competence;
• quality of services;
• business success;
• financial outcomes;
• legal compliance of Consultants;
• completion of assignments;
• customer satisfaction.
The selection and engagement of a Consultant is solely the responsibility of the Service Buyer.
13. Acceptance
By registering on the Consultancy Portal and paying the applicable platform registration fee, the Consultant acknowledges that:
• the registration fee is payable only for access to the digital platform and listing services;
• the Portal does not collect consultancy service fees;
• consultancy contracts are entered into directly with clients;
• all payments for consultancy services shall be made directly between the Consultant and the Service Buyer;
• the Consultant has read, understood and agreed to comply with this Policy and all other applicable policies of the MahaBachatGat Ecosystem.