(Effective: December 2025 – December 2026) A comprehensive updated guideline for Government & PSU Tendering (GeM + e-Procurement + Manual Tenders) 1. General Principles of Public Procurement Transparency – All tender-related information must be publicly accessible. Fair Competition – Equal opportunity to all eligible bidders. Value for Money (VfM) – Selection must be based on the best combination of cost + quality. Accountability – Every procurement step must be documented. 2. Tender Types in 2025 Open Tender (Most preferred) Limited Tender (Restricted to shortlisted vendors) Single Tender / Nomination Basis (Only with strong justification) Two-Bid / Two-Stage Tender Reverse Auction (RA) – Mandatory on GeM for certain categories BOQ-Based Bidding – For works, services & custom items 3. Eligibility Rules (Updated 2025) PAN, GST, UDYAM / MSME certificate mandatory for participation. MSME Benefits applicable only if: ...
In the GeM (Government e-Marketplace) portal, product categories are divided into six quadrants, each with specific conditions and uses:
- Quadrant 1: Products offered exclusively by validated OEMs. Example: Automobiles.
- Quadrant 2: OEMs and their authorized sellers can offer products. Example: Desktops.
- Quadrant 3: Products from both OEMs and their authorized resellers. Example: Office furniture.
- Quadrant 4: Only resellers, no OEMs. Example: Stationery.
- Quadrant 5: For Self-Help Groups (SHG) products. Only resellers.
- Quadrant 6: Exclusively for ODOP (One District One Product) by OEMs; resellers pair with OEM catalogs.
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