National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), trade association of Indian information technology (IT) and computer software and services companies, established in 1988. NASSCOM’s membership also includes Indian branch offices of foreign companies. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
NASSCOM maintains advisory and consultative relationships with several ministries of the central government and with various state governments. Through these channels it encourages the adoption of policies beneficial to the growth of India’s domestic IT industry. NASSCOM also pursues its stated aim of making India a global outsourcing hub for software development and IT services. It promotes the creation of technology parks for business-oriented scientific research and closer partnerships between Indian educational institutions and the private sector. At regular conferences organized by NASSCOM, members are encouraged to maintain fair-trade practices and to uphold intellectual property rights. NASSCOM also advises its members of new business opportunities and emerging global business norms and practices.