The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the following:-

1. Setting up of a Special Purpose Vehicle to be called Government e-Marketplace (GeM SPV) as the National Public Procurement Portal as Section 8 Company registered under the Companies Act, 2013, for providing procurement of goods & services required by Central & State Government organizations. GeM SPV shall provide an end-to-end online Marketplace for Central and State Government Ministries / Departments, Central & State Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs & SPSUs), Autonomous institutions and Local bodies, for procurement of common use goods & services in a transparent and efficient manner.

2. DGS&D shall be wound up and cease its functions by 31st October, 2017. In case it is not possible to wind up DGS&D by 31st October, 2017, the Department may extend the date of closure with proper justification latest upto 31st March, 2018.

Establishment of Government e-Marketplace SPV to create a unified online procurement platform replacing legacy procurement agency. Approval is granted to establish the Government e-Marketplace Special Purpose Vehicle as a Section 8 company to function as the National Public Procurement Portal, providing an end-to-end online marketplace for procurement of common-use goods and services by Central and State government entities, public sector undertakings, autonomous institutions and local bodies, prioritising transparency and efficiency; DGS&D is to be wound up and cease functions by the prescribed closure date, with a permitted extension on justified grounds.