Government eMarketplace

August 10, 2026 11:20 AM

Government e-Marketplace rewrites rules of public procurement: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that from a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 422 crore a decade ago to over Rs 1,55,000 crore today, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has rewritten the rules of public procurement. In a post on X, the minister informed that over 12.28 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), including more than 2.25 lakh led by women, and over 42,000 startups are registered on the portal, proving that grassroots empowerment is not merely a slogan f...

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...

August 25, 2025 4:31 PM

GeM crosses ₹15 lakh crore milestone in cumulative GMV since launch

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a milestone by surpassing ₹15 lakh crore in cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) since its inception in 2016. The development highlights the growing trust of buyers and sellers across India in GeM’s vision of creating a transparent, efficient and inclusive public procurement ecosystem. Over the past nine years, GeM has evolved into a robust digital platform, connecting government buyers with a wide range of sellers, including Micro and Sma...