Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 614/18

LAUNCHING OF NATIONAL MISSION ON GEM

The National Mission on GeM (Government e-Marketplace) was launched today at Yojana Bhavan, Main Secretariat Building, Shillong. Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Shri Y. Tsering graced the function as Chief Guest. Addressing the launching programme, Shri Y. Tsering said that GeM will not only make public procurement simpler and transparent but will also provide a platform for all the startup entrepreneurs, SHGs and vendors of the State to promote and sell their products. He also called upon the State Government Departments to sensitize the people about this facility and to encourage them to take advantage of the platform by registering themselves with the portal.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is the National Public Procurement Portal to facilitate online procurement of common Goods & Services required by various Government Departments/Organizations/PSUs. GeM aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement. It provides the tools of e-bidding, reverse e-auction and demand aggregation to facilitate the government users, achieve the best value for their money. Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Shri P. W. Ingty, Principal Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Finance Department, Smti R. V. Suchiang and Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Finance Department, Shri P. K. Agrahari was also present during the inaugural programme.