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 .....
1. New on GeM Latest Feature : NEWLY ADDED “ NOV 2023 RA to be initiated after 24 hours Some cases have been reported where bidders have claimed non receipt of prior intimation of RA start. In order to ensure that no prospective eligible bidder is left out due to non intimation on time, it has been decide that RA will henceforth start 24 hours after the buyer proceeds for the RA creation and initiated RA. RA Start date and End Date will be notified to both buyer and sellers. Push Button Procurement (PBP) functionality enhanced – No need for buyer to certify reasonableness of rates: GeM has enhanced the Push button Procurement functionality enabled as per DoE OM number F.6/7/2022-PPD dated 11th January 2023. The new guidelines for PBP are as follow: (a) The total procurement value of the specific case may be up to Rs. Five lakhs inclusive of all taxes (No splitting of requirement to be done to bring p...