Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's response to questions regarding the Government eMarketplace (GeM) portal. It details procurement values, buyer/seller growth, technological upgrades, measures to promote MSMEs, cost savings data, and future considerations for private sector procurement through GeM. Data is current as of July 30, 2025, with financial year data spanning 2020-2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **GeM Procurement Value and Share:**
* Total procurement value through GeM since inception: INR 14.77 lakh crore (as of July 30, 2025).
* Central Government procurement share increased from 54.50% in FY 2020-21 to 88.80% in FY 2024-25.
* State/UT Government procurement share decreased from 44.50% in FY 2020-21 to 10.50% in FY 2024-25.
* State-wise percentage of total GeM procurement during the last 5 years is detailed in Annexure I.
* **Buyer and Seller Growth:**
* Significant growth in new buyer and seller registrations over the last five financial years.
* FY 2023-24 saw the highest number of new sellers added (1,21,605).
* State and year-wise data on new buyers and sellers is detailed in Annexure II.
* **Technological Upgrades:**
* Continuous upgrades to virtual machines, storage, and software.
* AI-enabled chatbot for user query resolution.
* Centralized monitoring for proactive health checks.
* Adoption of automation tools for streamlined deployment.
* Migration of LDAP middleware services to GCC.
* Introduction of DevSecOps practices.
* Implemented module-based specific policies on Web Application Firewall.
* **Promotion of MSMEs:**
* Marketplace filters to identify and buy products from MSEs.
* Integration with Udyam database for MSE verification.
* Functionality for purchase preference and relaxation in Earnest Money Deposit/prior experience/turnover, in line with the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs order, 2012.
* **Cost Savings:**
* A 2020 study estimated average savings of 9.75% from the median price.
* The Economic Survey of 2021-22 indicated GeM prices were 9.5% lower for 10 out of 22 common-use goods compared to other online platforms.
* **Private Sector Procurement:**
* There is no current proposal under consideration to allow private sector enterprises to procure through GeM.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central and State/UT Government Agencies:**
* *Impact:* Affected by the increasing use of GeM for procurement and the shift in procurement share between Central and State/UT governments.
* *Action Required:* Adapt to using GeM for procurement, monitor procurement trends, and optimize procurement processes on the platform.
* **Buyers and Sellers on GeM:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from technological upgrades, increased platform efficiency, and measures promoting MSMEs.
* *Action Required:* Utilize new features, maintain accurate Udyam registration (for MSMEs), and leverage platform tools for efficient transactions.
* **MSMEs:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from increased visibility and opportunities for government contracts through GeM.
* *Action Required:* Register on GeM, maintain updated Udyam details, and utilize marketplace filters to promote their products.
Key Entities Referenced
Government eMarketplace (GeM): An online platform for procurement of goods and services by government organizations.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and industry.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs): Small and Medium sized businesses.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Udyam: A database used for verifying and updating the status of sellers as MSEs.
World Bank: An international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.
IIM Lucknow: Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, an Indian business school.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): An open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2711
ANSWERED ON 05/08/2025
GeM PORTAL
2711. DR. D. PURANDESWARI:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री) be pleased
to state:
(a) the details and the total procurement value through the Government e-Marketplace
(GeM) and the current percentage of Central and State Government procurement
is conducted through GeM during the last five years, State and year-wise;
(b) the details and the number of buyers and sellers on the GeM platform increased
during the last five years, State and year-wise;
(c) the details of the technological upgrades introduced to enhance the efficiency of the
GeM portal;
(d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to promote Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on GeM;
(e) whether the Government has data on the contribution of GeM in cost savings of
Government procurements, if so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether the Government is considering to allow private sector enterprises to
procure through GeM in the future, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) As of 30th July 2025, the total procurement value through GeM since its inception is
INR 14.77 lakh crore. Following is the year-wise share of Central and State/UT
Government Procurement on GeM during the last 5 years:
Financial Year Central%* State/UTs%*
2020-21 54.50 44.50
2021-22 69.60 29.40
2022-23 77.90 21.40
2023-24 83.90 16.40
2024-25 88.80 10.50
(* Percentage of total procurement at GeM during the FY)
State wise % of total GeM procurement during last 5 years is placed at Annexure-I.
1(b) Following is the year-wise Growth in Buyer and Seller Registrations on GeM in the last
5 years :
Financial Year Number of new Profile Completed Number of new Buyers
sellers added during the FY Added during the FY
2020-21 8,38,966 31,410
2021-22 1,73,340 31,744
2022-23 1,40,721 31,194
2023-24 7,40,169 1,21,605
2024-25 1,93,183 31,636
The number of new buyers and sellers added on the GeM platform during the last five
years, (State and year-wise) is placed at Annexure-II.
(c) The Government e-Marketplace portal undergoes continuous technological
enhancements to improve efficiency and user experience. These upgrades include
continuous upgrade of Virtual Machines, storage and software. Recent upgrades include
the following –
i. AI-enabled chatbot for user query resolution.
ii. Centralized monitoring has been implemented for proactive health checks of GeM
portal.
iii. Adoption of Automation tools to streamline deployment process of new
features/functionalities/upgrades, reducing manual intervention.
iv. Migration of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) middleware services
from NIC to GCC to enhance authentication reliability and availability.
v. Introduction of Development Security and Operations (DevSecOps) practices.
vi. Implemented module base specific policies on Web Application Firewall to improve
security of GeM.
(d) The Government has taken the following measures to promote Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on GeM:
i. Marketplace filters have been provided to help buyers identify and buy products of
MSEs.
ii. Integration with Udyam database to verify and update status of sellers as MSEs.
iii. In line with Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs) order,
2012, functionality provided for giving purchase preference and relaxation in
Earnest Money Deposit/prior experience/turnover.
(e) An Independent study conducted by the World Bank and IIM Lucknow (2020) estimated
an average savings of 9.75% from the median price. Economic Survey of 2021-22
highlighted a cost comparison for 22 common-use goods and found that prices on GeM
were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22
commodities.
(f) No such proposal is presently under consideration.
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2Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part(a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2711
for answer on 05.08.2025
State/UTs State %
20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Andaman & Nicobar 0.21 0.12 0.10 0.07 0.05
Andhra Pradesh 1.51 0.08 0.03 0.09 0.04
Arunachal Pradesh 0.07 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.01
Assam 0.79 0.16 0.52 0.52 0.73
Bihar 2.74 1.40 0.98 0.68 0.44
Chandigarh 2.51 1.01 0.50 0.34 0.27
Chhattisgarh 1.25 0.37 0.17 0.13 0.34
Dadra & Nagar haveli & Daman & Diu 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.01
Delhi 3.46 1.31 0.92 0.71 0.57
Goa 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01
Gujarat 4.84 3.27 3.96 2.94 1.35
Haryana 0.53 0.26 0.23 0.15 0.10
Himachal Pradesh 0.33 0.19 0.13 0.07 0.04
Jammu & Kashmir 2.29 1.41 1.06 0.57 0.40
Jharkhand 0.58 0.85 0.44 0.35 0.38
Karnataka 1.26 0.48 0.49 0.34 0.20
Kerala 0.45 0.36 0.23 0.13 0.11
Ladakh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Lakshadweep 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Madhya Pradesh 2.43 1.84 0.98 0.49 0.33
Maharashtra 2.03 2.12 2.05 1.89 1.11
Manipur 0.11 0.14 0.05 0.01 0.02
Meghalaya 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.01
Mizoram 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01
Nagaland 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.01
Odisha 2.15 1.36 0.62 0.53 0.25
Puducherry 0.13 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.03
Punjab 0.50 0.42 0.09 0.05 0.06
Rajasthan 0.32 0.45 0.30 0.19 0.10
Sikkim 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00
Tamil Nadu 0.50 0.21 0.44 0.20 0.14
Telangana 0.21 0.11 0.17 0.19 0.03
Tripura 0.13 0.10 0.09 0.07 0.04
Uttar Pradesh 11.94 10.53 6.06 4.99 3.09
Uttarakhand 0.52 0.24 0.23 0.31 0.14
West Bengal 0.56 0.27 0.37 0.17 0.08
Total 44.50 29.40 21.39 16.42 10.50
3Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to Part(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2711
for answer on 05.08.2025
State/UTs Sellers and Service Providers (Profile Number of new Buyers
completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- Added during the FY as on 30-07-
2025 2025
20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25
Andaman and 743 661 671 564 622 257 356 175 92 41
Nicobar
Islands
Andhra 48,303 2,781 2,011 3,581 2,020 485 428 520 5570 173
Pradesh
Arunachal 1,195 287 215 245 322 84 83 52 86 45
Pradesh
Assam 11,706 3,686 2,957 5,203 3,255 466 482 476 1633 868
Bihar 23,444 4,874 5,030 8,736 4,523 1042 818 3077 7112 1794
Chandigarh 1,638 800 576 544 441 196 321 252 264 181
Chhattisgarh 10,801 2,662 2,038 1,30,696 10,357 407 294 248 5617 4777
Dadra and 702 112 107 95 23 51 106 124 28 13
Nagar Haveli &
Daman and
Diu
Delhi 32,112 14,346 11,735 13,236 9,864 2624 2318 1996 1368 872
Goa 1,513 473 352 546 2,051 107 105 130 100 60
Gujarat 60,184 15,145 12,588 13,102 11,886 2902 2735 2685 3673 1033
Haryana 26,117 6,840 5,572 10,770 5,329 786 771 803 5003 1432
Himachal 3,885 1,419 1,197 1,344 1,129 421 425 321 1158 121
Pradesh
Jammu and 6,318 6,132 5,146 4,852 4,455 3159 4369 2178 1211 746
Kashmir
Jharkhand 13,487 3,665 3,160 10,190 3,830 515 646 478 3652 884
Karnataka 43,766 7,944 5,843 8,865 5,004 1370 1151 1343 2432 876
Kerala 24,563 3,109 2,135 2,935 1,817 1377 1794 1876 1617 1405
Ladakh 243 167 158 119 254 16 13 6 5 20
Lakshadweep 22 4 3 9 6 13 5 7 6 5
Madhya 31,352 8,162 7,095 10,978 10,964 1663 2750 1450 22286 1866
Pradesh
Maharashtra 1,60,249 24,913 18,202 4,35,149 62,742 2607 2688 3044 25288 6144
Manipur 6,700 271 308 197 242 76 47 135 69 72
Meghalaya 1,224 195 207 225 187 73 106 78 84 35
Mizoram 778 71 64 75 81 52 49 48 43 48
Nagaland 1,593 155 148 148 150 47 30 34 27 32
Orissa 19,667 3,954 2,770 7,830 2,809 1156 1173 795 2824 452
Puducherry 1,956 217 183 168 174 108 76 108 105 76
Punjab 22,763 4,493 3,463 3,400 3,319 770 643 695 1674 642
Rajasthan 45,121 6,632 5,545 7,184 5,932 800 1019 892 955 731
Sikkim 136 88 79 98 114 30 80 69 37 32
Tamil Nadu 75,983 9,162 6,266 7,649 6,015 1143 909 2761 8452 912
Telangana 42,357 4,717 3,040 3,903 3,002 525 454 492 9178 235
Tripura 4,667 334 286 333 315 164 118 81 182 133
Uttar Pradesh 74,396 24,284 22,732 27,764 21,969 4103 3093 2994 4613 3980
Uttarakhand 10,033 2,183 2,392 3,721 2,272 669 409 635 4066 331
West Bengal 29,249 8,402 6,447 15,715 5,608 1146 880 1136 1095 569
Total 8,38,966 1,73,340 1,40,721 7,40,169 1,93,083 31,410 31,744 32,194 1,21,605 31,636
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