Here are some updates and changes happening on the GeM Portal between May 2024 and December 2024: 1. **Technical Overhaul**: The GeM portal will undergo a major technical overhaul, making it temporarily unavailable from **00:00 hrs of 27th November 2024 to 23:59 hrs of 5th December 2024**. 2. **Scheduled Maintenance**: Periodic scheduled maintenance will be conducted to improve system performance and security | National Public Procurement Portal ...](https://gem.gov.in/). 3. **Policy Updates**: Amendments in procurement policies and financial rules may be implemented | National Public Procurement Portal ...](https://gem.gov.in/). 4. **New Features**: Introduction of new features and functionalities to enhance user experience and streamline the procurement process | National Public Procurement Portal ...](https://gem.gov.in/). 5. **Notification Delays**: Users might experience receiving email and SMS notifications delays due to system updates | National Public Procurement Portal .....
GeM Exclusive : Womaniya
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 not reviled till opening of L1.
8. The process of registration and product/service offering on GeM is complete online and free.
9. The GeM provides opportunity to MSEs, startup and women
entrepreneurs to get register on GeM and participate in bids and get
preferences as per procurement policies as applicable and enforceable.
Womaniya :
"Womaniya" initiative seeks to showcase products made by women entrepreneurs and women self-help groups [WSHGs], and spur Women entrepreneurship by aligning them with opportunities to sell their products to various Government ministries, departments and institutions.
GeM has specially categorized products such as handicrafts and handloom, accessories, jute and coir products, bamboo products, organic foods, spices, home décor and office furnishings for ease-in-procurement. Womaniya aligns with Government’s initiative of reserving 3 percent in public procurement from women MSME entrepreneurs and this offers immense potential for procurement.
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