The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Common Service Centre e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC-SPV) in New Delhi. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that the partnership is aimed at expanding access to government procurement opportunities across the country, particularly in rural and underserved regions. The Ministry added that the MoU marks a significant expansion of the GeM-CSC collaboration, building upon the partnership established in 2022.
It further highlighted that the new framework adopts a more comprehensive and outcome-orientated approach, supporting sellers through the onboarding process up to catalogue listing. The Ministry emphasized that the expanded scope of collaboration includes facilitation for Vendor Assessment, Brand Approval, and Product and Service Catalogue creation and publication.
Under the partnership, 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras (GSKs) will be established initially on a pilot basis through the CSC network across select states. These centres will serve as dedicated facilitation hubs where sellers and service providers can access guidance, training, onboarding support and assistance related to GeM processes.
