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title: "Government e-Marketplace (GeM): India Procurement"
description: "Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is India's central online portal for public procurement of goods and services, mandated under GFR 2017 Rule 149 for transparency."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Government e-Marketplace is India's online procurement portal through which central and state government bodies buy goods and services from registered sellers.
- What is the legal basis that makes procurement through GeM mandatory?
- How does GeM differ from the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP)?
- Who operates and owns GeM?
- How does GeM promote MSEs and Make in India?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

Government e-Marketplace is India's online procurement portal through which central and state government bodies buy goods and services from registered sellers.

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## Timeline

1. 9 August 2016

   It was launched on by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS\&D)—the colonial-era central purchas…

2. 31 October 2017

   It was launched on 9 August 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, with the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS\&D)—the colonial-era ce…

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In financial year 2023–24, the Government e-Marketplace recorded gross merchandise value crossing ₹4 lakh crore, with central ministries and state governments such as Uttar Pradesh routing procurement through the GeM SPV-operated portal.

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