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GeM Strengthens Participation of MSMEs, Startups, Women Entrepreneurs and SHGs
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....eM Strengthens Participation of MSMEs, Startups, Women Entrepreneurs and SHGs<BR>News and Press Release<BR>Dated:- 11-8-2026<BR><BR>MSME Procurement through GeM Reaches Rs.2.37 Lakh Crore in FY 2025-26 The number of MSMEs, start-ups, women entrepreneurs and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) registered on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), category-wise, as on 30th July, 2026, is as below: Seller Grou....
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....p All India Karnataka Bengaluru MSMEs 11,75,001 55,053 16,091 Startups 37,758 2,772 1,951 Women Entrepreneurs 2,17,155 10,896 3,052 SHGs 3,784 266 09 Yes, procurement from MSMEs through GeM has increased during the last five years. The details of procurement from MSMEs through GeM during the last five financial years are as under: FY ....
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.... Total Order Value (Rs. in Cr) MSME Order Value (Rs. in Cr) Proportion of Procurement FY21-22 1,06,597 59,033 0.554 FY22-23 2,01,317 97,332 0.483 FY23-24 4,03,569 1,90,485 0.472 FY24-25 5,41,602 1,95,976 0.362 FY25-26 5,02,776 2,37,235 0.472 GeM has started utilising AI/ML based analytical models to identify suspicious procureme....
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....nt patterns, including potential buyer-seller collusion, abnormal pricing and repeated participation patterns. These models help in identifying cases pertaining to Order Splitting, suspected Buyer Seller Collusion based on the similar digital footprints, Bidder's qualification ratio, procurement prices vis-a-vis product median prices etc. The cases flagged through these analytical tools are ma....
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....de accessible to the concerned authorities within the buyer organizations for further review and necessary action. GeM tries to leverage upon the Competition Commission of India (CCI) toolkit to identify any suspected cartels, based on the bidder's digital footprints, like IP address, bid pricing, submission timings etc. GeM has established an Incident Management framework under which viola....
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....tions relating to submission of false documents, fraudulent practices, collusive behaviour and other misconduct are examined and appropriate administrative action, including suspension, and other measures as per GeM policies, are regularly taken. The number of sellers suspended during the last three financial years and are as under: FY Incident Raised Seller Suspended 2023-24 1,9....
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....6,793 72,902 2024-25 1,96,803 62,091 2025-26 1,81,035 55,772 The main reasons for suspension include: • Listing the products/services in wrong category or with wrong specifications. • Unreasonable offer price • Delay in Delivery as per contract • Refuses to supply products/services after placement of contract. GeM has i....
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....mplemented multiple safeguards to strengthen vendor verification and procurement integrity, including the following: • GeM has a fully online vendor registration process. • GeM has deployed advanced analytics tools to detect procurement anomalies such as order splitting, suspicious bidding, abnormal pricing and potential collusion, with flagged cases reflected on primary ....
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....buyer's dashboards for action. Anti-competitive behaviour or cartel formation is classified as a Severe/Grave deviation under GeM's Incident Management framework, with proven cases attracting suspension of up to 365 days. This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. =============<....
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