August 9, 2026 7:21 PM
Where every purchase finds a GeM: How India’s digital procurement platform is reshaping government buying
Ten years after its launch, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has evolved from a digital procurement platform into a major pillar of India’s public procurement ecosystem, bringing government buyers and sellers onto a common, technology-driven marketplace. Launched on August 9, 2016, GeM was conceived to replace conventional, fragmented procurement processes involving paperwork, multiple approvals and lengthy tendering procedures with a transparent, paperless and technology-enabled system. T...