Government e Marketplace

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Government e Marketplace (GeM)
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CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryMinistry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Key peopleSh. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and Chairperson & Nominee Director, GeM.
Sh. Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India & Nominee Director, GeM.
Sh. Prashant Kumar Singh, Director & CEO, GeM.
Sh. Sanjay Prasad Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India & Nominee Director, GeM.
Sh. Surendra Kumar Ahirwar, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India & Nominee Director, GeM.
LaunchedAugust 9, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-08-09)
New Delhi, India
Websitegem.gov.in

Government e Marketplace (GeM) is an online platform for public procurement in India.[1] The initiative was launched on August 9, 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India an Indian government with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers.[2] It was created in a record time of 5 months to facilitate online procurement of Goods & Services. The purchases through GeM by Government users has been authorized and made mandatory by the Ministry of Finance by adding a new Rule No. 149 in the General Financial Rules, 2017.[3] The platform is owned by GeM SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) which is a 100 per cent Government-owned, non-profit company under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India.[4]

GeM is a contactless, paperless and cashless online marketplace that replaced the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) in 2016.[5][6] Since its inception, GeM has brought in the visibility and transparency in public procurement.[1] The portal has transformed public procurement in India[1] by driving its three pillars, namely, inclusion, usability and transparency and efficiency and cost savings.[7] According to an independent assessment made by the World Bank, average savings for buyers in Government e Marketplace portal is about 9.75% on the median price.[8] The Government of India has made it mandatory for sellers to display the 'country of origin' on products to be sold on GeM portal.[9]

The present Chief Executive Officer of Government e Marketplace is Sh. Prashant Kumar Singh, an IAS officer of 1993 batch of Manipur cadre.[10]

History[]

The Government e-Marketplace was launched in August 2016 for online procurement of goods and services by central and state government organizations. [11][12] The initial version of GeM portal was developed and hosted by Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with technical support of National E-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.[13] The present GeM Portal is developed and being maintained by a Managed Service Provider (MSP) led by Intellect design. It has partnered with various banks and ERP system of large buyers for payment services.[14][15][16]

Objective[]

The platform aims to increase transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement along with inclusion. It provides all modes of procurement, viz., direct purchase, e-bidding, bidding with reverse e-auction and direct reverse auction. The digital platform enables economies of scale, efficient price discovery and dissemination of best practices. The procurement of goods and services by ministries or government departments has been made mandatory for Goods or Services available on GeM portal, as embodied in Rule 149 of the General Financial Rules, 2017. Public Sector Enterprises and State Governments are also encouraged to purchase from GeM.[17][18]

Initiatives[]

  • The Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare Shri Parshottam Rupala launched the dedicated web page for Bamboo products and quality planting materials on the GeM portal in June 2021. The page is referred as ‘The Green Gold Collection’.[19][20]
  • In order to help the proprietors, meet with large scale orders, GeM launched a Google Playstore App GeM SAHAY in June 2021 that helps the proprietors in getting loans against their purchase orders.[21]
  • As a part nationwide sustainability drive, GeM has announced new product category Green Room Ait Conditioners on its portal. Launched on the World Environment Day 2021 in June 2021, GeM has onboarded sellers of Green ACs.[22][23]
  • GeM launched a dedicated page for COVID19 products in June 2021 that helped in meeting with emergency requirements of oxygen cylinders, concentrators, kits etc.[24]
  • GeM as a mark of inclusivity, its third pillar, opened the portal for onboarding specially abled sellers under its initiative ‘Divyangjan entrepreneurs’ in June 2021.[25]
  • The Unified Procurement System for goods and services was launched in October 2020 with the integration of the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP) with GeM and the functionalities of the "GeM Availability Report and Past Transaction Summary" and "custom bids".[26]
  • In December 2019, GeM launched a two-month long national outreach program called GeM Samvaad to facilitate on-boarding of sellers while catering to specific requirements and procurement needs of buyers.[27][28]
  • GeM Start-up Runway was launched to facilitate startups in selling innovative products and services to government users in April 2019.[29]
  • In February 2019, GeM started an initiative called SWAYATT to promote Startups, Women and Youth Advantage through eTransactions on the Government e Marketplace portal. It was launched by Suresh Prabhu, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation.[30]
  • On January 14, 2019, the Union Government launched an initiative called 'Womaniya on Government e Marketplace' that enables women entrepreneurs and Women Self-Help Groups to sell handicrafts, handloom, and accessories directly to Government departments.[31]
  • The National Mission on GeM (NMG) was launched on September 5, 2018 by Suresh Prabhu, the Commerce and Industry Minister to accelerate the adoption and use of GeM by major central ministries, states, UTs and their agencies, including CPSUs, PSUs, local bodies.[32]

Financials[]

As of now (July 2021), it has crossed INR 1,25,452 Transactions Value (Cr.)[33] As of October 2020, it has completed public procurement worth ₹70,287 crore (US$9 billion).[33][34]

Statistics[]

As on 31st August 2021, GeM has 25,98,510 Sellers & Service Providers out of which 718,365 are MSE Sellers & service providers. Further, it has more than 52 lakh products in about 16,409 product categories, and it has 193 service categories.[33]


Awards and recognition[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Mishra, Richa (March 9, 2020). "A GeM of a marketplace". Business Line. The Hindu.
  2. ^ "Government e-Marketplace working on series of steps to strengthen public procurement portal". The Economic Times. September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ https://gem.gov.in/aboutus
  4. ^ "SPV to operate government e-marketplace portal for purchases". The Financial Express (India). April 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Mishra, Asit Ranjan (November 7, 2019). "Government seeks to convert GeM into a public limited firm to unlock value". Live Mint.
  6. ^ Beniwal, Vrishti (September 18, 2020). "Government's Version of Amazon.com Helps India Save $1 Billion". Bloomberg News.
  7. ^ "GeM Platform be made available for Common Man: Commerce & Industry Minister". Press Information Bureau. December 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Suneja, Kirtika (August 10, 2020). "Phased integration of railways, defence procurement system with GeM: Government". The Economic Times.
  9. ^ "Spotting Chinese products on Amazon of govt buying; GeM to track country of origin amid boycott calls". The Financial Express (India). June 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Prashant Kumar IAS appointed as CEO- Government e-Marketplace". Whispers In the Corridors. March 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "'Country Of Origin' Made Mandatory To Sell Products On Government e-Marketplace". BloombergQuint. June 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Mukul, Pranav (June 23, 2020). "Sellers must spell out 'country of origin' for products on Govt e-Marketplace". Indian Express.
  13. ^ Bajaj, Kashika (August 9, 2019). "Government E-Marketplace GeM Completes Two Years With $1.4 Bn In GMV". Inc42.com.
  14. ^ "Government e-Marketplace signs pact with Union Bank of India to avail various services". Business Line. October 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "BoB signs MoU with DGS&D for services to govt's e-marketplace". Outlook India. July 21, 2017.
  16. ^ Gupta, Aparajita (November 1, 2019). "Government e-Marketplace Partners With Banks For Payment Services". Outlook India.
  17. ^ Siddharth (February 6, 2017). "Govt e-marketplace set to be mandatory for all departments". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "The Indian Government's E-Marketplace (GeM)". Centre For Public Impact (CPI).
  19. ^ "Union Minister of State for Agriculture& Farmer's Welfare Shri Parshottam Rupala launches the Bamboo Market Page on Govt e-Marketplace (GeM) portal". pib.gov.in.
  20. ^ "Green gold collection for bamboo products - JournalsOfIndia". Journalsofindia. 7 June 2021.
  21. ^ "GeM Sahay App: Govt E Marketplace - Who is eligible for loans? Key points- Check details". Zee Business. Zee Business. 15 July 2021.
  22. ^ "New product category of Green Room Air Conditioners launched on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to mark the World Environment Day today". pib.gov.in.
  23. ^ "Green Room Air Conditioners launched on Government e-Marketplace (GeM)". Tourism News Live. 7 June 2021.
  24. ^ "GeM took several steps for easy procurement of critical health equipment: CEO". The Financial Express. The Financial Express. 10 May 2021.
  25. ^ "New MSME registration system sees 11L applicants". Zee Business. Zee Busines. 7 November 2020.
  26. ^ "GeM completes work for creation of unified procurement system". The Economic Times. October 23, 2020.
  27. ^ "GEM launches National Outreach Programme – GEM Samvaad". Press Information Bureau. December 17, 2019.
  28. ^ "GeM outreach programme takes off in four states to spread awareness". Asian News International. December 24, 2019.
  29. ^ a b c "Government E Marketplace (GeM) Closes FY 2018–19 on a High Note". Press Information Bureau. April 15, 2019.
  30. ^ "Commerce Minister launches 'SWAYATT' on GeM". Press Information Bureau. February 19, 2019.
  31. ^ Pruthi, Rupali (January 15, 2019). "Government launches 'Womaniya on Government e Marketplace' initiative". Jagran Josh. Dainik Jagran.
  32. ^ "Launch of National Mission on GeM". Press Information Bureau. August 30, 2018.
  33. ^ a b c "GeM Statistics". Government e-Marketplace - Procurement Reimagined.
  34. ^ "Govt clocks Rs 40,000 crore in public procurement transactions through GeM portal". The Economic Times. February 10, 2020.
  35. ^ "How government e-marketplace is revolutionizing procurement in India". World Bank. October 4, 2018.

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