GeM Samvaad and GeM

News: A capacity building programme was conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) on GeM.

Facts:

About Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

• Launched in 2016, it is an e-marketplace for procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs.
• Aim: to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement.
• Directorate General of Supplies and Goods (DGS&D) with technical support of National eGovernance Division (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has developed GeM portal.

About GEM Samvaad

• It is a national outreach programme aimed at getting feedback from all the States and UTs regarding GeM

Additional Information:

DGS&D: It is the central purchase organization of the Indian government, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.