Visit under AJNIFM–GeM MoU strengthens global collaboration in digital public procurement

 

A delegation of 24 senior government officers from 23 ITEC partner countries visited the head office of the Government e Marketplace (GeM) today as part of a capacity-building initiative under the MoU between GeM and the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM).

The visit marked a significant step forward in advancing international collaboration on digital public procurement reforms and reflected the shared vision of GeM and AJNIFM to promote capacity-building, thought leadership, and procurement excellence across borders.

The engagement deepened global understanding of India’s digital procurement transformation and reinforced GeM’s position as a global benchmark for transparent, efficient, and technology-driven public procurement. Delegates engaged extensively with GeM’s core pillars — capacity enhancement, thought leadership, Communities of Practice, and global advocacy — each designed to strengthen procurement access and performance.

“Our aim is to build a procurement ecosystem that is not only efficient, but inclusive. When buyers and sellers connect in a fair, transparent online marketplace, the country benefits,” said Government e Marketplace (GeM), CEO Shri Mihir Kumar.

The programme provided delegates with an in-depth understanding of GeM’s digital architecture, best-in-class procurement practices, and the transformational outcomes achieved across India. It also addressed systemic challenges of traditional procurement and demonstrated how GeM’s technology-led solutions are redefining the public procurement landscape.

Through this visit, GeM reaffirmed its commitment to advancing global advocacy for digital public procurement reform, sharing India’s expertise with partner nations and enabling the adoption of scalable, transparent, and inclusive procurement practices worldwide.

Digital public procurement delegation studies platform's technology, transparency, and capacity-building measures for reform adoption. A delegation visit under the MoU-based capacity building arrangement advanced international cooperation on digital public procurement reform by demonstrating the e-procurement platform's digital architecture, procurement procedures, and technology-led controls that promote transparent, efficient, and inclusive public purchasing, while highlighting mechanisms for procurement access, buyer-seller connectivity, Communities of Practice, and institutional capacity enhancement.