GeM launches National Outreach Programme GeM Samvaad

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New Delhi : A national outreach Programme, GeM Samvaad, was launched by Anup Wadhawan, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Go1vernment of India and Chairman, Government e Marketplace (GeM), in New Delhi on DEcember 17, 2019.

The outreach programme will take place with stakeholders across the country and with local sellers to facilitate on-boarding of local sellers on the marketplace while catering to specific requirements and procurement needs of buyers. The outreach programme will take place from December 19,  2019 to February 17, 2020, and will cover all the States and UTs of the country.

The GeM has more than 15 lakh products and around 20,000 services, more than 3 lakh registered sellers and service providers, and more than 40,000 Government buyer organisations. In its short journey of three years, GeM has processed more than 28 lakh orders worth Rs 40,000 crore in Gross Merchandise Value of which 50% has been transacted by MSMEs, according to a PIB release.

State Departments and Organisations and Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) have been using GeM for their buying needs. Sellers from the State are also benefitting through the access to national Public Procurement market using the portal. Through GeM Samvaad, the marketplace is looking forward to receiving feedback from users which shall be used for making improvements and advancements in the system.

Government e Marketplace (GeM) is the national public procurement portal offering end to end solutions for all procurement needs of Central and State Government Departments, PSUs, autonomous institutions and local bodies.