GeM has ensured transparency and reduction in costs in public procurement

New Delhi,
GeM has ensured transparency and reduction in costs in public procurement says Nirmal Sitharam While Inaugurating the two-day National Consultative Workshop on Government eMarket Place (GeM) workshop the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has also said, “It is a great day towards achieving transparency in public procurement. As we sign as many as six MoU today, I thank the respective state representatives coming forward and embracing GeM as the platform for government procurement in their states. I must also mention that this has been possible thanks to the continuous and full spirited guidance and support from the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi, and his conviction in bringing in transparency in public procurement.”

“I am glad that GeM is being recognized as the national e-procurement portal. Following the processes under GeM platform, around 20-30% reduction of price has been achieved as compared to what it was prior to GeM. Therefore, there is substantial tangible evidence that the processes followed at the portal is indeed bringing cost down. Most importantly, the sellers do not have to run around from pillar to post to get their payment, which will be made within 10 days of the delivery of the products and services.” Added Smt. Sitharaman.

Representing Puducherry, Manoj Kumar Parida, Chief Secretary, Puducherry said, “I congratulate the ministry of commerce and the entire team for transforming the lives of millions. It does not only affect the traders and suppliers, but also brings in a major change the activities the officials too. GeM is a wonderful concept wherein everything is transparent. We are clear about the goods we want; they are clear about the price at which they sell. It is a wonderful beginning which is worth welcoming.”

The Minister of State for Commerce & Industry (Independent Charge), Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman witnessing the exchange of MoUs with UTs and States, at inaugural session of the Consultative Workshop with States on GeM, in New Delhi on July 11, 2017.

The Minister of State for Commerce & Industry (Independent Charge), Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman witnessing the exchange of MoUs with UTs and States, at inaugural session of the Consultative Workshop with States on GeM, in New Delhi on July 11, 2017.


Commenting on the initiative, Smt. S. Radha Chauhan, CEO, GeM& CEO,NeGDsaid, “The Government eMarketplace is a national procurement portal, which realizes the Digital India vision of contact less, cashless and paperless mode of governance. It should not only be seen as a procurement portal for the government buyers, but also as a tool for empowerment and entrepreneurship across the country at all levels, including the small and the micro units.”

As Digital India aims to bring in maximum transparency by minimizing Government’s human transactional interface, the objective of this workshop is to increase the adoption of GeM by the states by introducing the participants to GeM Procurement Workflow, demonstrate its usability and sensitize to them to the need for onboarding with suggested amendment to relevant rules and regulations for procurement and to clarify any doubts that the states/ government buyers and sellers might have for smooth implementation of GeM.

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