Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the government procurement portal, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for achieving an order value of Rs 1 lakh crore in a single year. He said that this online platform is especially empowering the MSMEs.
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) was launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India with an aim to create a transparent procurement platform for government employees. All the central government ministers and departments can purchase goods and services online through this online platform.
Modi tweeted, “Happy to know that GeM India has achieved order value of Rs 1 lakh Crore in a single year! This is a significant increase from previous years. The GeM platform is especially empowering MSMEs, with 57% of order value coming from the MSME sector.”
