The celebrations brought together government buyers, sellers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and other stakeholders who have been part of GeM’s journey since its inception in 2016.
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Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal awards top buyers and sellers on GEM platform at the 10th Anniversary celebrations of GEM
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal called for a new, user-friendly and AI-enabled platform to make public procurement more efficient, cost-effective, transparent and competitive.
Source: Press Information Bureau (official). The summary and key points are quoted from that release; no AI is used. Check the source for the full text.
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Key points
Exam-ready takeaways
GeM has a community of more than 25 lakh sellers and over 1.37 lakh buyer organisations.
The platform has facilitated cumulative procurement of over ₹20 lakh crore through more than 3.78 crore orders.
It now has 12.28 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), which have fulfilled orders worth more than ₹9 lakh crore, accounting for 45.6 per cent of cumulative GMV.
More than 2.24 lakh women-led MSEs have fulfilled over 50 lakh orders valued at more than ₹1 lakh crore, while 42,242 startups have secured orders worth more than ₹65,633 crore.
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