All You Need to Know About India’s largest public procurement portal - Government e Marketplace (GeM)
                     All You Need to Know About 
India’s largest public 
procurement portal - 
Government e Marketplace 
(GeM)
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Introduction to 
Government e Marketplace is a unified digital platform that 
facilitates end-to-end prGocureemeMnt of goods and services by 
various Central / State Ministries, departments, 
organisations, public sector undertakings (PSUs) 
Panchayats, Cooperatives etc. Our Prime Minister’s 
concerted efforts to harness the power of digital platforms 
to achieve ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ 
led to the genesis of GeM in 2016. 
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Objectives of 
GeM was establiGshede to Maddress its three key pillars:
• Transparency
• Efficiency
• Inclusivity
• Public Savings
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Features of GeM
Several elements on GeM are intended to improve 
and expedite the procurement process:
• User-Friendly Interface
• Catalogue Management
• e-Bidding and Reverse Auction
• Integration with Other Systems
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GeM 
GeM hIasn alwiayts piraiorittiseid vthee involvement of under-represented seller groups susch as 
Artisans, Weavers, Craftsmen, Women-led and 
SC/ST MSEs, Tribal Entrepreneurs, Startups, Self 
Help Groups, FPOs, Divyangjan etc., in the 
public procurement ecosystem. 
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REGISTRATION AND 
ONBOARDING
• For 
Buyers
• For 
Sellers
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Why Choose GeM: Benefits for 
Stakeholders
GeM offers numerous benefits to various 
stakeholders involved in the procurement 
process:
• For Government 
Buyers
• For Sellers
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CONCLUSION
Through automation and digitisation of processes, GeM has 
led to higher process efficiencies, better information 
sharing, improved transparency, reduced process cycle 
times, and a higher level of trust among bidders. This, in 
turn, has resulted in greater competition and higher 
savings. These innovations in GeM have also brought down 
waiting times and prices for buyers significantly and have 
ensured timely payments to sellers. 
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THANK YOU
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