Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: GeM Portal
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## 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          |        54.5 |          44.5 |
| 2021-22          |        69.6 |          29.4 |
| 2022-23          |        77.9 |          21.4 |
| 2023-24          |        83.9 |          16.4 |
| 2024-25          |        88.8 |          10.5 |

(* Percentage of total procurement at GeM during the FY)

State wise % of total GeM procurement during last 5 years is placed at Annexure-I.

(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 sellers added during the FY   | Number of new Buyers 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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Annexure-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%   | State%   | State%   | State%   | State%   |
|------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| State/UTs                          | 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    |

## Annexure-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 completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Sellers and Service Providers (Profile completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Sellers and Service Providers (Profile completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Sellers and Service Providers (Profile completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Sellers and Service Providers (Profile completed) added in the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Number of new Buyers Added during the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Number of new Buyers Added during the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Number of new Buyers Added during the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Number of new Buyers Added during the FY as on 30-07- 2025   | Number of new Buyers Added during the FY as on 30-07- 2025   |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UTs                    | 20-21                                                                                 | 21-22                                                                                 | 22-23                                                                                 | 23-24                                                                                 | 24-25                                                                                 | 20-21                                                        | 21-22                                                        | 22-23                                                        | 23-24                                                        | 24-25                                                        |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands  | 743                                                                                   | 661                                                                                   | 671                                                                                   | 564                                                                                   | 622                                                                                   | 257                                                          | 356                                                          | 175                                                          | 92                                                           | 41                                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh               | 48,303                                                                                | 2,781                                                                                 | 2,011                                                                                 | 3,581                                                                                 | 2,020                                                                                 | 485                                                          | 428                                                          | 520                                                          | 5570                                                         | 173                                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh            | 1,195                                                                                 | 287                                                                                   | 215                                                                                   | 245                                                                                   | 322                                                                                   | 84                                                           | 83                                                           | 52                                                           | 86                                                           | 45                                                           |
| 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 Nagar Haveli & and | 702                                                                                   | 112                                                                                   | 107                                                                                   | 95                                                                                    | 23                                                                                    | 51                                                           | 106                                                          | 124                                                          | 28                                                           | 13                                                           |
| Daman 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 Pradesh             | 3,885                                                                                 | 1,419                                                                                 | 1,197                                                                                 | 1,344                                                                                 | 1,129                                                                                 | 421                                                          | 425                                                          | 321                                                          | 1158                                                         | 121                                                          |
| Jammu and Kashmir            | 6,318                                                                                 | 6,132                                                                                 | 5,146                                                                                 | 4,852                                                                                 | 4,455                                                                                 | 3159                                                         | 4369                                                         | 2178                                                         | 1211                                                         | 746                                                          |
| 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                                                         |
| 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                                                       |