Procurement of Goods/Services through Government e- Marketplace (GeM) and outside GeM

No.F.6/14/2020-PPD Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Procurement Policy Division

Room No.512, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi. Dated the 23rd October, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Procurement of Goods/Services through Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and outside GeM.

Reference: (i) Department of Expenditure's OM No.F.6/18/2019-PPD dated 23.01.2020 regarding "Procurement of Goods/ Services through Government e-Marketplace (GeM)" (ii) Department of Expenditure's OM No.F.6/14/2020-PPD dated 27.08.2020 regarding "Procurement of Goods/ Services through Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and outside"

With regard to the above references, it has now been decided that buyers will be required to generate GeMAR&PTS ID in all cases. Wherever the same is not possible due to urgency, buyers will be required to upload the approval of associated finance in support of his claim for the urgent nature of procurement alongwith taking relevant screenshots as laid down in this Department OM dated 23.01.2020.

(Kotluru Narayana Reddy) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India Telfax: 24621305 Email: kn.reddy@gov.in

To

All Secretaries and Financial Advisors of All Ministries/Departments to Government of India.

Copy to:

Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises with a request to issue appropriate instructions to Public Sector Undertakings in this regard.