🟦 How to Explain GeM (Advanced Level) to Newcomers Goal: Make even complex features easy to understand using real-world examples. 🧩 Step 1: Start Simple – A Relatable Analogy "Imagine Amazon or Flipkart – but it's only for the Government. Ministries, schools, public hospitals, and other government offices buy laptops, printers, furniture, or even services like cleaning and IT support – all through one secure, transparent platform: GeM." This sets a base understanding. Now, build from here. 🧱 Step 2: Explain Why GeM Exists – The 'Why' Behind It Before GeM: Government procurement was slow, involved lots of paperwork. Prone to favoritism, corruption, and overpricing. With GeM: Everything is digital, fast, and trackable. Saves money for the government. Provides equal opportunity to MSMEs, startups, female entrepreneurs, and even rural sellers. 🧠 Tip: Use this example: “A school in Assam can now directly buy laptops from a startup in Bangalore – no middlemen, no...

🟢 Basic Level: What is GeM? Definition: GeM (Government e-Marketplace) is an online platform created by the Government of India where government departments, ministries, and public sector units can buy goods and services from registered sellers in a transparent and efficient way. Analogy: Think of GeM like Amazon or Flipkart, but only for government buyers and verified sellers. Purpose: Ensure transparency, efficiency, and fair pricing. Eliminate middlemen and corruption in government procurement. Make it easy for even small sellers or startups to sell to the government. 🟡 Intermediate Level: How GeM Works 🛒 For Buyers (Govt Departments): Login using official government credentials. Search & compare products/services. Add to cart, generate comparative statement, and place order. Make payment and give feedback. 🛍️ For Sellers: Register with PAN, Aadhaar, Bank Details, GSTIN (if applicable). Upload product/service catalog with pricing...

  Introduction to Government e Marketplace (GeM) Hon'ble Prime Minister, based on recommendations of the Group of Secretaries, decided to set up a dedicated e market for different goods & services procured by Government Organisations / Departments / PSUs. This meant transforming  DGS&D  to a digital ecommerce portal for procurement and selling of goods and services. Government e Marketplace (GeM), created in a record time of five months, facilitates online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organisations / PSUs. GeM aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement. It provides the tools of e-bidding, reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to facilitate the government users, achieve the best value for their money. Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, vide  notification dated 8th December 2017   (PDF Size:1.55MB)  has made the follo...