GeM (Government e-Marketplace)
The government's online marketplace, where ministries, departments and public bodies buy goods and services from registered sellers.
GeM, at gem.gov.in, is where a large share of government buying happens: public buyers browse listings, run bids and place orders online, and sellers — including small businesses — register, list what they sell and respond.
It opens a customer most small businesses never reach through a door, but it rewards sellers who keep their listings, documents and delivery promises in order. Eligibility and the documents needed are on the portal itself.
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See also: Purchase order (PO), Udyam registration