Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
2020 JUN 24
Preliminary >
Governance > e-Governance > Digital India
ABOUT GeM:
- It is an online market platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of the Government.
- It has been envisaged as National Procurement Portal of India.
- It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals, Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
OBJECTIVES:
- To enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
- It provides the tools of e-bidding, reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to facilitate the government users, achieve the best value for their money.
Womaniya on GeM:
- It is an initiative launched by the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to enable women entrepreneurs and self-help groups to sell different products at the platform.
PRELIMS QUESTION:
Q. Consider the following statements on Government e-Marketplace (GeM):
- It is an online market platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various wings of government.
- It functions under Ministry of Commerce and Industries
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer to Prelims question