In terms of the Competition Commission of India (Competition Assessment of Legislations and Bills) Guidelines, 2015, the Competition Commission of India (Commission) proposed to maintain a Panel of 5-7 reputed institutions to carry out initial competition assessment of the economic legislations /bills referred to them. Accordingly, it invited expression of interest, along with a sample competition assessment of an economic legislation, from eligible institutions by 31st October, 2015, which was extended to 20th November, 2015. Based on evaluation of the samples of competition assessment submitted by institutions, the Commission has empanelled the following institutions: