Sales Trigger Calendar
Every India BFSI regulatory deadline mapped to the procurement window it creates. Filter by audience to see outreach lead-times (vendors) or preparation lead-times (internal teams).
Procurement-trigger windows for vendors selling to BFSI.
| Trigger date | Due date | Regulator | Obligation | Buyer / persona | Solution category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2026 60d lead-time | 30 Sept 2026 | SEBI | VAPT — MIIs Cyber-vendor outreach window opens 60 days before due date | CISO, Head of IT | VAPT / pen-testing service |
| 01 Sept 2026 90d lead-time | 30 Nov 2026 | DPDP | Consent Manager registration opens DPDP Consent Manager SaaS evaluation window | DPO, CIO | DPDP Consent Manager platform |
| 02 Oct 2026 90d lead-time | 31 Dec 2026 | RBI | Annual vendor risk review TPRM platform/refresh procurement window | Procurement, CRO | TPRM SaaS |
| 02 Oct 2026 90d lead-time | 31 Dec 2026 | SEBI | DR Drill (Tier 1/Tier 2) DR/BCP infra refresh budget freed 90 days prior | CTO, BCM Manager | DR-as-a-Service / BCP platform |
| 02 Nov 2026 180d lead-time | 01 May 2027 | DPDP | Data Protection Board (DPB) operational DPDP gap remediation budget cycle (Q4 FY27) | DPO, CRO | DPDP advisory + tooling |
| 01 Dec 2026 120d lead-time | 31 Mar 2027 | RBI | Annual IS Audit (CERT-In empanelled auditor) Empanelled auditor RFP 120 days before due date | CRO, Internal Auditor | CERT-In empanelled audit firm |
| 07 Dec 2026 120d lead-time | 06 Apr 2027 | IRDAI | SAR submission (90 days FY end OR 30 days audit completion) IS audit firm selection 120 days before SAR deadline | CRO, IT Head | Empanelled IS audit firm |
| 31 Dec 2026 90d lead-time | 31 Mar 2027 | RBI | Annual penetration testing Pen-test engagement RFP, 90 days before due date | CISO | Red team / pen-test services |
| 27 Mar 2027 90d lead-time | 25 Jun 2027 | CERT-In | Annual log retention compliance check (180 days in-India) SIEM / log-management refresh cycle | CISO, Head of IT | SIEM / log-management platform |