diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
index d72b7f3..a3f8921 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/utility/vpd_specific_utility.hpp
@@ -628,6 +628,8 @@
                                 l_propertyMap.emplace(
                                     l_propertyName,
                                     constants::vpdCollectionNotStarted);
+                                l_propertyMap.emplace("StartTime", 0);
+                                l_propertyMap.emplace("CompletedTime", 0);
                             }
                             else
                             {
@@ -1073,49 +1075,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief API to save current time stamp in PIM.
- *
- * This API will capture current time stamp and save it in progress interface
- * for the given inventory path.
- *
- * @param[in] i_inventoryPath - Inventory path of FRU.
- * @param[in] i_property - Property to save the time.
- */
-inline void saveTimeStampInPim(const std::string& i_inventoryPath,
-                               const std::string& i_property) noexcept
-{
-    if (i_inventoryPath.empty() || i_property.empty())
-    {
-        logging::logMessage("Invalid input parameter. Can't save time in PIM.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    try
-    {
-        types::ObjectMap l_ObjMap = {std::make_pair(
-            i_inventoryPath,
-            types::InterfaceMap{std::make_pair(
-                constants::vpdCollectionInterface,
-                types::PropertyMap{std::make_pair(
-                    i_property,
-                    types::DbusVariantType{
-                        commonUtility::getCurrentTimeSinceEpoch()})})})};
-
-        if (!dbusUtility::callPIM(move(l_ObjMap)))
-        {
-            logging::logMessage(
-                "Call to PIM failed while saving time for path " +
-                i_inventoryPath);
-        }
-    }
-    catch (const std::exception& l_ex)
-    {
-        logging::logMessage("Failed to save time stamp under PIM for reason: " +
-                            std::string(l_ex.what()));
-    }
-}
-
-/**
  * @brief API to get error code message.
  *
  * @param[in] i_errCode - error code.
diff --git a/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp b/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
index a40ea24..bb778a1 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/include/worker.hpp
@@ -189,6 +189,18 @@
      */
     void setDeviceTreeAndJson();
 
+    /**
+     * @brief API to set CollectionStatus property.
+     *
+     * This API updates the CollectionStatus property of the given FRU with the
+     * given value.
+     *
+     * @param[in] i_vpdPath - EEPROM or inventory path.
+     * @param[in] i_value - Value to be set.
+     */
+    void setCollectionStatusProperty(const std::string& i_fruPath,
+                                     const std::string& i_value) const noexcept;
+
   private:
     /**
      * @brief An API to parse and publish a FRU VPD over D-Bus.
@@ -533,18 +545,6 @@
                i_fru.value("handlePresence", true);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @brief API to set CollectionStatus property.
-     *
-     * This API updates the CollectionStatus property of the given FRU with the
-     * given value.
-     *
-     * @param[in] i_vpdPath - EEPROM or inventory path.
-     * @param[in] i_value - Value to be set.
-     */
-    void setCollectionStatusProperty(const std::string& i_fruPath,
-                                     const std::string& i_value) const noexcept;
-
     // Parsed JSON file.
     nlohmann::json m_parsedJson{};
 
diff --git a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
index debdbca..02a92f5 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/oem-handler/ibm_handler.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@
     }
     catch (const std::exception& l_ex)
     {
+        m_worker->setCollectionStatusProperty(SYSTEM_VPD_FILE_PATH,
+                                              constants::vpdCollectionFailed);
         // Any issue in system's inital set up is handled in this catch. Error
         // will not propogate to manager.
         EventLogger::createSyncPel(
diff --git a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
index 04f060f..b725745 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
+++ b/vpd-manager/src/worker.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@
 
 void Worker::setDeviceTreeAndJson()
 {
+    setCollectionStatusProperty(SYSTEM_VPD_FILE_PATH,
+                                constants::vpdCollectionInProgress);
+
     // JSON is madatory for processing of this API.
     if (m_parsedJson.empty())
     {
@@ -429,6 +432,8 @@
 
         // proceed to publish system VPD.
         publishSystemVPD(parsedVpdMap);
+        setCollectionStatusProperty(SYSTEM_VPD_FILE_PATH,
+                                    constants::vpdCollectionCompleted);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1059,14 +1064,6 @@
             processFunctionalProperty(inventoryPath, interfaces);
             processEnabledProperty(inventoryPath, interfaces);
 
-            // Update collection status as successful
-            types::PropertyMap l_collectionProperty = {
-                {"Status", constants::vpdCollectionCompleted}};
-
-            vpdSpecificUtility::insertOrMerge(interfaces,
-                                              constants::vpdCollectionInterface,
-                                              std::move(l_collectionProperty));
-
             objectInterfaceMap.emplace(std::move(fruObjectPath),
                                        std::move(interfaces));
         }
@@ -1403,36 +1400,8 @@
         m_activeCollectionThreadCount++;
         m_mutex.unlock();
 
-        uint16_t l_errCode = 0;
-
-        // Set CollectionStatus as InProgress. Since it's an intermediate state
-        // D-bus set-property call is good enough to update the status.
-        l_inventoryPath = jsonUtility::getInventoryObjPathFromJson(
-            m_parsedJson, i_vpdFilePath, l_errCode);
-
-        if (!l_inventoryPath.empty())
-        {
-            // save time stamp under PIM.
-            vpdSpecificUtility::saveTimeStampInPim(l_inventoryPath,
-                                                   "StartTime");
-
-            if (!dbusUtility::writeDbusProperty(
-                    jsonUtility::getServiceName(m_parsedJson, l_inventoryPath),
-                    l_inventoryPath, constants::vpdCollectionInterface,
-                    "Status",
-                    types::DbusVariantType{constants::vpdCollectionInProgress}))
-            {
-                logging::logMessage(
-                    "Unable to set collection Status as InProgress for " +
-                    i_vpdFilePath + ". Error : " + "DBus write failed");
-            }
-        }
-        else if (l_errCode)
-        {
-            logging::logMessage(
-                "Failed to get inventory path for FRU [" + i_vpdFilePath +
-                "], error : " + vpdSpecificUtility::getErrCodeMsg(l_errCode));
-        }
+        setCollectionStatusProperty(i_vpdFilePath,
+                                    constants::vpdCollectionInProgress);
 
         const types::VPDMapVariant& parsedVpdMap = parseVpdFile(i_vpdFilePath);
         if (!std::holds_alternative<std::monostate>(parsedVpdMap))
@@ -1440,10 +1409,6 @@
             types::ObjectMap objectInterfaceMap;
             populateDbus(parsedVpdMap, objectInterfaceMap, i_vpdFilePath);
 
-            // save end time stamp under PIM.
-            vpdSpecificUtility::saveTimeStampInPim(l_inventoryPath,
-                                                   "CompletedTime");
-
             // Notify PIM
             if (!dbusUtility::callPIM(move(objectInterfaceMap)))
             {
@@ -1456,6 +1421,10 @@
         {
             logging::logMessage("Empty parsedVpdMap recieved for path [" +
                                 i_vpdFilePath + "]. Check PEL for reason.");
+
+            // As empty parsedVpdMap recieved for some reason, but still
+            // considered VPD collection is completed. Hence FRU collection
+            // Status will be set as completed.
         }
     }
     catch (const std::exception& ex)
@@ -1463,10 +1432,6 @@
         setCollectionStatusProperty(i_vpdFilePath,
                                     constants::vpdCollectionFailed);
 
-        // save end time stamp under PIM.
-        vpdSpecificUtility::saveTimeStampInPim(l_inventoryPath,
-                                               "CompletedTime");
-
         // handle all the exceptions internally. Return only true/false
         // based on status of execution.
         if (typeid(ex) == std::type_index(typeid(DataException)))
@@ -1525,6 +1490,9 @@
         m_semaphore.release();
         return std::make_tuple(false, i_vpdFilePath);
     }
+
+    setCollectionStatusProperty(i_vpdFilePath,
+                                constants::vpdCollectionCompleted);
     m_semaphore.release();
     return std::make_tuple(true, i_vpdFilePath);
 }
@@ -2034,18 +2002,8 @@
         // D-bus set-property call is good enough to update the status.
         const std::string& l_collStatusProp = "Status";
 
-        if (!dbusUtility::writeDbusProperty(
-                jsonUtility::getServiceName(m_parsedJson,
-                                            std::string(i_dbusObjPath)),
-                std::string(i_dbusObjPath), constants::vpdCollectionInterface,
-                l_collStatusProp,
-                types::DbusVariantType{constants::vpdCollectionInProgress}))
-        {
-            logging::logMessage(
-                "Unable to set collection Status as InProgress for " +
-                std::string(i_dbusObjPath) +
-                ". Continue single FRU VPD collection.");
-        }
+        setCollectionStatusProperty(l_fruPath,
+                                    constants::vpdCollectionInProgress);
 
         // Parse VPD
         types::VPDMapVariant l_parsedVpd = parseVpdFile(l_fruPath);
@@ -2075,6 +2033,8 @@
                 "Notify PIM failed. Single FRU VPD collection failed for " +
                 std::string(i_dbusObjPath));
         }
+        setCollectionStatusProperty(l_fruPath,
+                                    constants::vpdCollectionCompleted);
     }
     catch (const std::exception& l_error)
     {
@@ -2095,6 +2055,27 @@
                 "Given path is empty. Can't set collection Status property");
         }
 
+        types::PropertyMap l_timeStampMap;
+        if (i_value == constants::vpdCollectionCompleted ||
+            i_value == constants::vpdCollectionFailed)
+        {
+            l_timeStampMap.emplace(
+                "CompletedTime",
+                types::DbusVariantType{
+                    commonUtility::getCurrentTimeSinceEpoch()});
+        }
+        else if (i_value == constants::vpdCollectionInProgress)
+        {
+            l_timeStampMap.emplace(
+                "StartTime", types::DbusVariantType{
+                                 commonUtility::getCurrentTimeSinceEpoch()});
+        }
+        else if (i_value == constants::vpdCollectionNotStarted)
+        {
+            l_timeStampMap.emplace("StartTime", 0);
+            l_timeStampMap.emplace("CompletedTime", 0);
+        }
+
         types::ObjectMap l_objectInterfaceMap;
 
         if (m_parsedJson["frus"].contains(i_vpdPath))
@@ -2106,6 +2087,8 @@
 
                 types::PropertyMap l_propertyValueMap;
                 l_propertyValueMap.emplace("Status", i_value);
+                l_propertyValueMap.insert(l_timeStampMap.begin(),
+                                          l_timeStampMap.end());
 
                 types::InterfaceMap l_interfaces;
                 vpdSpecificUtility::insertOrMerge(
@@ -2128,6 +2111,8 @@
 
             types::PropertyMap l_propertyValueMap;
             l_propertyValueMap.emplace("Status", i_value);
+            l_propertyValueMap.insert(l_timeStampMap.begin(),
+                                      l_timeStampMap.end());
 
             types::InterfaceMap l_interfaces;
             vpdSpecificUtility::insertOrMerge(l_interfaces,