Government-e-Market place

An effective procurement tools

WHAT IS GEM?
G e M - Government e-Market Place.
One stop Online Market Place for
common use goods and services for
government users.
 HISTORY
 January-2016 GOI desired to set up an
e-Commerce portal for public
procurement for all Ministry/
Departments.
 Separate budget was announced.
 GeM developed in record time on 9 th
August-2016.
 GeM become functional on 08/03/17.
 GEM - OBJECTIVE
 To provide government users the speed and
flexibility.
 Relief to government users from lengthy/ Time
taking tendering process.
 Dynamic, self sustaining, user friendly.
 Fair and transparent procurement system.
 To promote standardization of products.
 KEY FEATURE
 Minimise paper work.
 Greater Transparency.

 Competitive prices on single platform.

 No repetative tendering.

 Reduce administrative and transactional costs

 Effective financial and budget management.

 Easy Registration to seller/buyer.

 Easy to payment.
MULTIPLE PROCUREMENT OPTION
Rule 149 of GFR 2017
 Financial Limits
 Direct Purchase Up to Rs.50,000/-

 meeting the requisite quality,

 specification
 delivery period.
 Above Rs.50,000/- and up to Rs.30,00,000/-

 lowest price amongst the available sellers,

 three different manufacturers.
 meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery
period.
 online Bidding/ Electronic reverse auction if decided by the
competent authority.
BID/RA
 AboveRs.30,00,000/-
 Lowest price.
 Meeting the requisite quality,
specification and delivery period
 Mandatorily obtaining bids, using
online bidding or reverse auction
tool provided on GeM.
IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF GEM
 Highely Secure
 Online documentation

 E-Sign

 Quick payment
 Faster payment
 Within 10 days
 No cash Handling
 Multiple Payment option
 PFMS
 Banking
 NEFT
 Online payment
 ESSENTIAL FEATURES
 Data integrated with Aadhar, PAN, MCA-
21.
 No one can get registered himself.
 Online demand.
 Online submission and clarification.
 Delivery scheduled fixation.
 No human interference/intervention.
 Multiple products and services.
BENEFITS TO BUYERS:-
 Selected mode of procurement.
 Selected products as per requirement /
specification.
 DP/L1/Bidding/RA.
 Upload scanned financial approval.
 Upload Sanction order,E.sign.
 Taking less time(maximum input in
minimum time).
TERMS AND CONDITION –
SALE/PURCHASE
• Online Purchase Order – Sellers rates and
delivery schedule
• Liquidated damages for delay in supplies
• Refund Policy – 10 days
• Provisional Receipt Certificate
• Consignee Receipt and Acceptance Certificate
• Payment Terms
• Dispute resolution mechanism
 GEM – PRESENT STATUS

 Taxi service is operational with 304 service

provider with more than 354 nos. vehicles
 Scanning & Digitization Service , HR
Management Service, Professional IT
Service ,Cloud platform as a Service ,
Cleaning & Maintenance Service , Child
Care Facility, AMC Service , Data Centre
service, Security Service and Cloud
Infrastructure as service also available
PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVES
• Purchaser’s Perspective
 Quality products
 Speed, Flexibility, User friendly
 Transparency

• Seller’s Perspective
 Equal opportunity to supply
 Timely receipt of payment

• Terms and conditions – provision to penalise

misconduct of suppliers
• Government users to ensure payment - Detailed Guidelines for release
of Payment vide DOE OM Number 26/04/2016/PPD dated 20.09.2016
GEM–E-PROCUREMENT LIFECYCLE
 Registration of buyer within 20 minute.
 Approval of uploaded product with 48 hrs.

 Buyer internal purchase approval

 Buyer search comparison and add to cart.

 Order placement-DP/Bid/RA by buyer.

 Direct-bid/RA-15DaysP-20 min.

 Order delivery to consignee.

 Acceptance and CARC Generation.

 Payment.
MISSING FEATURE ON GEM
Buyers canot add specifications.
Price reasonability of items buyers
resonability
Bundling and bunching of items.
Online payment.
Poor quality assurance.(lack of offline
checking systems)
Poor and rapid change in watch list.
Need for rating.
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