India, Nov. 11 -- The corporate affairs ministry (MCA) is commissioning a market study to review qualitative and quantitative thresholds for big tech giants like Google, Meta and Apple.

In a request for proposal (RFP) issued on November 3, the ministry noted that it will select an agency to evaluate various aspects of the digital competition Bill (DCB), issued by a panel last year. The study will also look to assess the impact of the ex-ante framework proposed by the same panel on smaller players, including startups.

Ex-ante frameworks are a set of rules put in place before an event occurs to proactively shape behaviour and prevent anti-competitive conduct. These norms guide companies' actions from the outset by establishing specific ob...