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Class 3 a/b digital signature certificates
are issued to Individual or organization for various
purposes. Class 3 A/B digital signatures for individuals/Organization
is certificate that provides highest level of
assurance within the RCAI hierarchy setup by CCA (
Controller of Certifying Authorities) in India which is
mainly used for e-tendering or e-procurement or
e-bidding.
To participate in the e-tendering process, every vendor
is required to use a Class 3B Digital Signature
Certificate. Class 3 Digital Signatures are issued to
individuals, organizations and devices and applicable
for personal and commercial use. Typically, they are
used for Electronic Data Exchange ( EDI ) , internet
banking/broking-tendering and other web-based
transactions where confidentiality and authenticity are
critical.
What is the difference between Class 3 Digital
Signature issued to Individuals or Organizations ?
Individual ( Class 3 a Digital
Signature Certificates) : Class 3a Individual
certificates issued to individuals or devices and
encompass primarily high end security-sensitive online
activity.
Organization ( Class 3b Digital
Signature certificates) : Class 3b Organization
certificates those are used for signing, encryption,
electronic access control, e-commerce, and online
financial transactions that require a strong
assertion of the customer's identity. The validation
procedures for class 3 Organization certificates
includes confirmation that the org. does in fact exist,
authorization from the org. for the certificate
applicant.
Note : Class 3 Digital Signature Certificates are
legally valid as per Indian Information Technology Act,
2000.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED & TO BE
SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT :
1. Application Form
duly filled in.
( Download Class 3 A/B
Digital Signature Application Form
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2. Latest Photograph of Applicant ( Must be
Pasted on Form with Cross Signature )
3. Duly Attested Photocopy
of anyone of the following ID Proof of Applicant :
- Passport
- Driving License
- PAN Card Copy
- Govt. Issued ID Card
4. Duly
Attested Photocopy of anyone of the following Address
Proof of Applicant :
- Passport
- Driving License
- Latest Utility Bill ( Telephone
Bill / Mobile Bill / Electricity Bill / LIC Receipt /
Water Bill ) - Not Older then three months
5. Proof of Right to do Business :
- Certificate
of Incorporation
OR
- Memorandum and
Articles of Association OR
- Registered Partnership Deed
OR
- Valid Business License
Document Like VAT / Service Tax Registration.
6. Proof of Right to do Business :
- Annual
Report
OR
- Income Tax Return
OR
- Organization's Bank Account Details on Bank's
Letter Head by Bank Manager OR
- Statement of Income by
Chartered Accountants
7. Copy of PAN Card of Organization.
8. Authorization Letter in favor of
applicant on
Company's Letter Head.
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