Kolkata; September 16, 2022

In order to create awareness about the new features and functionality of Government e-Marketplace (GeM), an event titled Seller Samvad has been scheduled to be held in Siliguri on 19^th September and in Kolkata on 21^st September, 2022.

GeM functions as the national procurement portal. It is worth noting that this GeM that operates with three main objectives of efficiency, transparency and inclusiveness, is free from direct contact, paper, cash and status layers. So far about 1 crore transactions worth Rs. 3.02 lakh crores have been made through this portal. A milestone in this process is that the procurement value crossed Rs.  1 lakh crore in FY 21-22 alone.

Since the launch of the portal on August 9, 2016, the number of products sold and procured through the GeM has increased and at present it is over 10,000. In this situation, the Seller Samvad has been planned to provide an opportunity for the sellers to share their experiences and learn the best practices from the others.

The event will be attended by the representatives of Government departments, industries and private sector that are involved in the procurement of products manufactured in the MSME sector.

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