GEM Portal Registration

The GeM portal (Government e-Marketplace) is a government-created website via which the government offers tenders for various day-to-day needs of government organizations, public sector businesses, and ministries. The major goal of the GeM site is to improve openness and efficiency in governmental procurement and employment. The seller and buyer can buy and sell their products to the government by registering on this portal. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is an online platform for federal and state government agencies to acquire products and services. Government procurement has always been an important aspect of government operations. The government's goal in implementing GeM was to improve public procurement transparency, efficiency, and speed. GeM provides e-bidding, reverse e-auction, and demand aggregation solutions to help government agencies receive the best deal possible. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a federal government e-commerce portal. It serves as a one-stop shop for the convenient online acquisition of consumer goods and services required by numerous government departments. The GeM's major goal is to ensure that the procurement of supplies is transparent, effective, and timely. 

GeM is an online marketplace where buyers and sellers can list their things for direct purchase or auction. The department contacts the registered individual and delivers the bulk order to them. The government has extended its hand to vendors who wish to do business with it in order to meet the government's various needs at the lowest possible cost through this method.

• National Public Procurement Market Access
• Special provisions and sections for new businesses, SMEs, and Emporium items
• Platform is fully online, paperless, and contactless.
• Several invoices for the same order
• Easy participation in bids and reverse auctions
• In RA, the clock has been activated to show how much time is left for sellers to participate.
• Reasons for rejection will be displayed to all sellers.
• A user-friendly dashboard for tracking supply and payments for sellers
• At the time of bidding, sellers from the North-East states and J&K are exempt from ITR.
• Dynamic Pricing - Based on market conditions, the price might be modified.
• Direct contact with government departments and agencies

Benefits for Start-ups on GeM

• Requirement Exemptions: Start-ups are immune from stringent selection criteria such as the need for prior experience, turnover, and so on.
• Pilot Projects: The opportunity to work on government trial orders, making them more willing to try a new product.
• Feedback Device: On the platform, buyers can rate the Specified goods or services.
• Flexibility: It allows for greater flexibility in the selection of products that must be original in order to be published on the platform.

• Applicants must have a PAN card for the GeM registration.
• Applicant should have a Udyog Adhaar which is also known as an MSME certificate.
• GST registration certificate is also required for selecting the tax category.
• Cancelled cheque copy is also required for the bank details.
• Aadhaar Card of the applicant is also required as identity proof of the applicant.

The GeM registration Procedure for a seller is as follows:

• Step 1: Create a Seller Account on GeM

Account creation is the first stage in the GeM seller registration process. Only an Authorized Person (Director of the Organization or a Key Person/Proprietor) should register on GeM. Sellers can register on GeM using the Aadhaar or PAN card of an organization's key person.

• Step 2: Update Organization Profile

PAN Validation, Company Details, Office Location, and Bank Account are the four essential components of the Company Profile that must be completed. MSE, Startup, and Tax Assessment are three other possible components. Following the profile update, the caution money payment must be given in accordance with the turnover.

• Step 3: Vendor Assessment on GeM

Sellers must apply for Vendor Assessment on GeM after paying the caution money to receive the OEM certificate. Sellers that want to participate in the public procurement of Q1 and Q2 product categories must complete the GeM Vendor Assessment. Regardless of the product category, they intend to sell on the GeM Portal, manufacturers must become OEMs. The Quality Council of India conducts vendor evaluations for GeM. (QCI).

• Step 4: Brand Listing

Vendors can include their brands in the applicable area of products and services after becoming an OEM on GeM. Vendors can mention their brands, whether they have a trademark, are the owner of a trademark, or sell unbranded goods.

• Step 5: Product Listing

Dealers, producers, and service providers must then offer their products and services on the GeM site after their brands have been listed. Product listing on the Government e-Marketplace is the name of the procedure. After the GeM Authority authorizes the listing, the sellers'/vendors' items and services will be available on the GeM website.

• Step 6: Bid Participation and Appointment of Resellers

Sellers can participate in GeM bidding and receive orders after offering their products and services. After receiving clearance, OEMs can appoint or authorize resellers to list their products and services.

• Caution Money Deposit Fees
• Seller Turnover less than 1 Crore - Rs 5,000/-
• Seller Turnover in between 1 Crore and 10 Crores - Rs 10,000/-
• Seller Turnover more than 10 Crores - Rs 25,000/-
• Vendor Assessment Fees - Rs. 11,200 + GST

Applicant can list their brand on the GeM portal easily whether:

• Trademark registered
• Brand Owner but trademark not registered
• Unbranded products

Product and Service Listing on GeM

Dealers, manufacturers, and service providers must offer their products and services on the GeM portal after completing the GeM registration process. Product listing on the Government e-Marketplace is the name of the procedure. After the GeM Authority authorizes the listing, the sellers'/vendors' items and services will be available on the GeM website.

Direct Purchase on GeM

For low-value transactions, the Direct Purchase mode is enabled, allowing the buyer to obtain directly from any available seller on GeM who meets the buyer's quality, specification, and delivery time requirements. GFR regulation 149 authorizes direct online purchases on GeM up to Rs. 50,000/- from any of the available providers, as long as the quality, specifications, and delivery period are met. However, because GeM is a dynamic online marketplace, procuring authorities must be convinced that the costs are reasonable.

L1 Comparison on GeM for Direct Purchase

When the purchase price exceeds Rs.50, 000, a product comparison must be completed first, with the customer selecting the L1 product. The Direct Purchase with the L1 mode is enabled for mid-value transactions, allowing the buyer to purchase directly from the L1 seller after reviewing all other sellers on the platform that meet the buyer's required quality, specification, and delivery period. It is necessary to compare products/services from at least three different manufacturers/OEMs and three different retailers.

The government has issued circular No. P-45021/2/2017-PP (BE-II) indicates that for public procurement on GeM, the government prefers to make in India or MII-certified OEMs. The Government of India has made it a policy to encourage "Make in India," or MII, and to promote the manufacturing and production of goods and services in India in order to increase income and jobs.

Those who have a Make in India certificate are given priority in the tenders' L1 bidding. Not only that, but if a local supplier has a Make in India Certificate, GeM offers further preferences. In a tender or bidding process, L1 refers to the lowest tender or lowest bid.