Here’s an updated 2026-ready overview of procurement types on the Government e‑Marketplace (GeM) portal — tailored for both buyers (purchasers) and vendors (sellers/service-providers) — focusing on how the platform works now, what to expect moving forward, and how to make best use of it. 1. What is GeM and why it matters GeM is India’s government-run online marketplace for procurement of goods and services by central and state ministries, departments, PSUs, autonomous bodies etc. ( Gov e-Marketplace ) It aims to bring efficiency, transparency, and inclusiveness into public procurement. ( Testbook ) For buyers: Ensures standardized process, access to competition, audited trails. For vendors: Opens access to a large marketplace, but also means competition and compliance. 2. Key Procurement Modes on GeM (2026 context) These are the main ways procurements are executed via GeM — both for goods and services. 2.1 Direct / Cart-Based Purchase For items that are s...
GeM Exclusive : The Saras Collection GeM Exclusive : The GeM is marketplace based public procurement portal with following the exclusive offering making it unique and superior portal than its peers. 1. Category and catalogue based procurement portal 2. Wide varities of procurement modes, DP, L1, PBP, Bid/RA 3. Automated rule based system driven enforcement of MSE and MII provisions. 4. Unique Bid representation module where a sellers can raise representation against a bid available in public domain. 5. Unique challenge rejection window for bidders: All disqualified bidders get right to challenge their bid rejection. Buyer cannot proceed further without replying to the challenge It is increasing transparency. 6. Advance analytics for the decision support system and fraud and anomaly detection. 7. Furthermore the process of procurement is faceless and transparent in which sellers identity is...