GeM, Sikkim govt sign MoU to boost public procurement

By  News On Air   Oct 25, 2024

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sikkim government to increase the adoption of GeM. This is a significant milestone for GeM’s association with various state governments as a facilitator for public procurement of goods and services in an efficient, transparent, and inclusive manner. With this MoU, GeM has achieved coverage of all the states and UTs. As of 23rd October, buyers from the Sikkim government have made procurements worth approximately 90 crore rupees.

There are over three thousand Sikkim-based sellers currently onboarded on the GeM portal. Of these, 2,720 sellers are registered as “micro” sellers. Through the GeM portal, Sikkim-based sellers have access to bids floated by buying entities from the central government, Sikkim, and other state governments. GeM is the one-stop online platform for the procurement of goods and services for all central government agencies, central public sector undertakings, state governments, and all affiliated departments, including buyers from cooperatives.