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    GeM - Government e-Marketplace

    GeM is stand for Government e-Marketplace. The online portal for procurement of goods and services by government, created by Prime Minister.

    Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, vide has made the entry, "32. Development, operation and maintenance of National Public Procurement Portal—Government e Marketplace".
    The purchases through GeM by Government users have been authorised and made mandatory by Ministry of Finance by adding a new Rule No. 149 in the General Financial Rules, 2017.

    GeM Portal Vision

    To affect an evolution in public procurement promoting a transparent, efficient and inclusive marketplace.

    GeM Portal Mission

    • Institute a unified procurement policy to encourage behavioral change and drive reform.
    • Establish a lean, dynamic organization capable of continuous innovation and market driven decision making.
    • Build an easy to use, fully automated platform to ensure transparency and efficiency in procurement
    • Demonstrate commitment to delivering value by ensuring right quality at right price
    • Create a sustainable ecosystem covering all stakeholders and driving inclusive development in India

    GeM Portal Values

    • Commitment
    • Responsiveness
    • Ownership and Accountability
    • Transparency and Integrity
    • Social Inclusion
    • Innovate to simplify
    • Be Bold and Think Big

    GeM Advantages

    • Provide transparency and ease of buying
    • Offers rich listing of products for individual category of goods/services
    • Direct purchase for amounts upto INR 25000
    • L1 purchase for amounts greater than INR 25000 and less than INR 5 Lakhs
    • Proprietary Article Certificate Bid- Procurement of specific product as per requirement
    • Price Trends and Price Comparison From Multiple Suppliers
    • Direct notifications to sellers
    • Integrated Payment System
    • Easy to comprehend interface to search, compare, select and buy
    • User friendly dashboard for monitoring supplies and payments
    • Online grievance redressal mechanism for quick resolution
    • Float bid among population of 3 lakhs sellers
    • Buyers can now select bid duration between 10 & 21 days.
    • Delivery period upto 180 days
    • Option to provide multiple consignee locations and quantity
    • Multiple consignee can be selected for Services
    • Pin-code based seller selection for Direct Purchase Mode
    • ATC library available for addition of terms and conditions
    • Additional Deductions can be applied by buyers at the time of bill generation
    • Notification to buyers regarding:
      • expiry of DP (Delivery Period) for the contract
      • Initiation of cancellation of contract in case of non-delivery by sellers
    • Buyer during technical evaluation can make a MSE seller eligible or ineligible for MSE purchase preference.
    • Now buyers get the option to cancel the Product contract(s) even if the invoice has been generated by seller provided 15 days have expired from delivery period.
    • 11 Banks have enabled GeM Pool Account
    • To improve fair participation in Bid / RA, GeM now ensures that at least 3 sellers have participated and offered products from at least 2 different OEMs.In case buyer wants to proceed with less than 3 Resellers or two OEMs/Brand, they have to upload approval from Competent Authority.

    Key Stakeholders of GeM

    Here are some stakeholders of GeM.

    Internal

    • MSP
    • GeM SPV
    • PMU

    Buyers

    • Central Government
    • Central PSUs
    • State Government
    • State PSUs
    • Autonomous Bodies

    Sellers

    • OEMs
    • MSE
    • Startup
    • Authorized Resellers
    • Service Providers

    External Government

    • UIDAI
    • GSTN
    • PFMS
    • MCA 21
    • PAN Database

    Inspection System

    • CAG
    • CVC
    • CGDA
    • RTI

    Partners

    • Banks
    • Rating Agencies
    • 3PL
    • Other Commercial Agencies