GeM Registration
GeM (Government e Marketplace) Registration is enrollment on India's official online platform for government procurement, where businesses can list products and services to sell directly to central and state government departments, PSUs, and government agencies.
WHAT YOU NEED
Purpose
- ✓Opens access to a massive government buyer base one of the largest procurement markets in India
- ✓Enables businesses (including MSMEs) to bid for and fulfill government purchase orders
- ✓Ensures transparent, direct transactions without middlemen
- ✓Provides a level playing field pricing and comparison are visible to all bidders
- ✓Certain government tenders and quotas are reserved specifically for MSMEs and startups on GeM
Eligibility
- ✓Any business entity proprietorship, partnership, LLP, or company can register as a seller
- ✓Must have valid business registration and tax compliance
Other points to know
- ✓Registration on GeM is free of cost
- ✓MSME-registered sellers get certain relaxations (like exemption from EMD Earnest Money Deposit in some cases)
- ✓Payments are typically faster and more transparent compared to traditional government tender processes
