What is a GeM Pool Account (GPA)
                     Can MSMEs Benefit From GeM?
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The Government e Marketplace 
(Gem) Portal Provides Sellers 
Like Micro & Small Enterprises 
(Mses) an Open Market, Sans 
Intermediaries, Enabling Them 
to Showcase Their Product and 
Service Offerings Government 
Buyers Like Central/state 
Ministries, 
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Departments, Central & State 
Public Sector Enterprises, 
Autonomous Bodies, Panchayats & 
Cooperatives. by Eliminating 
Barriers to Entry, the Platform 
Empowers Mses - Irrespective of 
Their Size - to Participate in E-Bids 
and E-Tenders Floated Out by 
Government Buyers on the Portal. 
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Marketplace Filters Have Also Been 
Implemented to Help Government 
Buyers Filter Products and Services 
Particularly Being Offered by Mses on 
Gem. Such Purchase Preferences Have 
Enabled Mses to Fulfill Nearly 39% of the 
Total Orders Transacted on the Platform. 
by Promoting Fair Competition and 
Expanding Business Opportunities for 
Homegrown Businesses, Gem Is 
Committed to Creating an Inclusive and   www.gem.go
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Indeed, Micro, Small and Medium 
Enterprises Have a Lot to Gain from 
What Gem Holds. the Platform Gives the 
Msmes an Opportunity to Access a Wide 
Market of Government Buyers, Reducing 
the Bureaucracy Common When Sourcing 
for Goods and Services. in Fact, Gem Has 
Directed Certain Benefits for the Msme 
Segment – Preference to Price, Exclusion 
from Emd, and Eased Turnover 
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These Provisions Promote Procurement 
from Msmes by the Government 
Ensuring That They Get Better Business 
Openings and Growth. Therefore, by 
Supporting Msmes Gem Plays His Role in 
Economic Growth and Diversification of 
the Supply Base.
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