GeM portal Registration

 

Government e-marketplace

 

 Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a one stop portal to facilitate online procurement of common use 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.

The purchases through GeM by Government users have been authorized and made mandatory by Ministry of Finance by adding a new Rule No. 149 in the General Financial Rules, 2017.

 

GeM Advantages For Buyers

• Offers rich listing of products for individual categories of Goods/Services

• Makes available search, compare, select and buy facility

• Enables buying Goods and Services online, as and when required.

• Provides transparency and ease of buying

• Ensures continuous vendor rating system

• Up-to-date user-friendly dashboard for buying, monitoring supplies and payments

• Provision of easy return policy

 

GeM Advantages For Sellers

• Direct access to all Government departments.

• One-stop shop for marketing with minimal efforts

• One-stop shop for bids / reverse auction on products / services

• New Product Suggestion facility available to Sellers

• Dynamic pricing: Price can be changed based on market conditions

• Seller friendly dashboard for selling, and monitoring of supplies and payment

 

The Documents Required for GeM Registration 

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Like any other authorized documentation, you will need to present some specific paperwork during gem seller registration. Here is what you need to know about them!

• PAN Card (proof to the individual’s personal identity and address authentication)

• Company Registration (proof of the affiliation with an organization), Udyog Aadhar, or LLP-associated requirements 

• TIN or VAT number (if applicable)

• A copy of the cancelled cheque (from the same bank account of the applicant) 

• A separate address and identity proof 

• The proof of the applicant’s bank account and the supportive KYC documentation 

• The Trade Mark certification 

• Documentation on the type of services or products provided by the organization

• The address proof of the head office of your company 

• Mobile number (which has been connected with your Aadhar Card)

• MSME documentation (if any available)

• NSIC papers (if any available)

• The latest paperwork of ITR (ITR certification with computation where details about gain and profit from business and sales are available)

Providing the aforementioned documentation will make an individual eligible to complete the gem seller registration. However, if any form of tampering or false information was found in the same, then the applicant will be exterminated from the registration procedure. He/she might have to stay aside from applying for the same as well.

 

The Procedure for Registering on GeM 

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The gem seller registration procedure can seem quite complicated and intricate for an individual who is applying to such for the first time. Hence, like many others, if you, too, are a novice in this aspect, then be sure to abide by the following steps.

Step: 1 – Go to the Official Website 

So, to begin with, you will need to enter the official website of GeM. Now, you have to  search for it manually on Google. Now, you will need to click on the “Seller” tab. You will be able to find it right below the “Sign Up” tab. After that, it will redirect you to the page of “terms and conditions” of the website. Be sure to go through the module meticulously before tapping on the “accept” option.

Step: 2 – Fill Up the Form 

After accepting the “terms and conditions” of the portal, you will be redirected to the gem seller registration form. Now, you will need to concur and proffer some specific details about you as well as your organization. Here is everything that you might need to know in this aspect –

• Jot down the name of the constitution correctly.

• Now, you will need to choose the type of registration you are most comfortable with. You will get two options – Aadhar and PAN. In each case, you will need to fill out some fundamental details regarding you, such as your name, card number, DoB, address, etc. 

• Next, you will need to enter the mobile number that is currently active and in use. You may have to verify the same again by re-entering it. Tap on the “Send OTP” option after you are done. 

• An OTP will be provided on your phone. You will need to enter it in the same section and authenticate it. 

• After that, you will need to verify your e-mail (if available) in the same manner as well. Once you are done, you can jot down the desired password and username. Tap on the “create account” option at the end to complete the gem seller registration.

 

What are the eligibility criteria for Buyers to Register themselves on GeM Portal?

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The unique eligibility criteria for the GeM buyer registration usually consists of –

1) A PAN Card (it will work as a proving point of your personal identity and an authenticating platform of your address)

2) Aadhar Card (it will work as the proof of your real name, age, address, and Indian ethnicity)

3) The registration certification of the organization (if you are buying something on behalf of your organization, then you will need it)

Another set of identity and address proof (for security concerns)

4) A Government-based email ID (it should end with gov.in)

5) An active mobile phone number (preferably the one where your Aadhar Card has been linked with; it will be used for OTP purposes)

As a buyer, you may have to provide the aforementioned documents while signing up for the GeM buyer registration procedure. Be sure to go through the “terms and conditions” section thoroughly before signing up.

How to Buy from the GeM Portal?

Buying from the GeM portal is, indeed, quite easy, if you have already completed the GeM buyer registration procedure. However, for your own convenience, here, we are going to talk about the same. Let’s get started with it!

 

1) So, to begin with, you will need to open the official website of the GeM portal. You have to search for it manually on Google. Once you have entered the website, you will need to hover over to the “sign up” option. You will be provided with two different options, “buyer” and “seller”. Click on the former to proceed further.

2) Now, you will need to log into it. You can do so by registering through the government email ID, which you had created during the registration procedure. You may have to provide your Aadhar number and mobile no. as well. The latter will be used for sending you an OTP (one-time-password) on your phone. You can log in after clicking on the submit button.

3) Now, you will be able to find out a separate “Search” section on top of the website. You can jot down the name of the product here to manually search for it. However, if you are unaware of what you should buy, then you can also go through the different categories. You can find the same a little bit below, in the middle section, of the site. 

4) After that, all you need to do is to click on the product, compare it with others, and add it to your cart. Once you have chosen everything you need, you can, then, buy them at your ease

 

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DISCLAIMER- These materials are public information and have been prepared solely for educational purposes. These materials reflect only the personal views of the author and are not individual legal advice.

It is understood that each case is fact specific and that the appropriate solution in any case will vary. Finally, the owner will not be accountable for any loses injuries or damages from the exposures or usage of this information

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