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Government of India will launch National Mission on GeM in September: Details
Government of India will launch National Mission on GeM in September: Details, Aim, Highlights
The National Mission on Government e Marketplace (GeM) will be launched on 5th September 2018 to accelerate the adoption and use of GeM by major central ministries, state governments, and their agencies.
The National Mission on GeM main aim is to promote inclusiveness, transparency, and efficiency in public procurement and achieve cashless, contactless and paperless transaction.
The National Mission on GeM will be launched at the respective state headquarters by the Chief Ministers during the 6 weeks’ special drive beginning from September 6 to October 15, 2018.
The National Mission on GeM will cover important sectors and flagship programmes, the launch of IEC campaign along with training on usage of GeM for buyers and sellers, buyer registration drive to onboard government agencies and vendor registration drive with a special focus on MSMEs.
The National Mission on GeM implementation will also help to increase overall efficiency and lead to cost saving on government expenditure in procurement.
The GeM platform provides online, end to end solution for procurement of commonly used goods and services for all Central Government Departments and State Governments. Public Sector Units and affiliated bodies.
