Category: GeM Portal

Revoke TDS deduction for e-commerce firms: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Associates of India(IAMAI) said that the tax deducted at souce (TDS) application for all product and service ecommerce firms needed to be revoked by the government. TDS, Which was introduced by through Section 194-0 of the Income Tax (I-T) act under the Finance Act 2020, mandated the deduction of 1% for …


Finance Minister announces several relief measures relating to Statutory and Regulatory compliance matters across Sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak.

The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Niramla Sitharaman today announced several important relief measures taken by the Government of India in view of COVID-19 outbreak, especially on statutory and regulatory compliance matters related to several sectors. While addressing the press conference through video conferencing here today, Smt. Sitharaman announced much-needed relief measures in …


GeM takes a number of initiatives for procurement of goods and services by Government departments in the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has taken a number of initiatives in the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic. GeM, which operates a dynamic, self-sustaining and user friendly portal for procurement of goods and services by Government offices, has taken steps to enable quick, efficient, transparent and cost-effective purchases …


Government Committed to Support MSME Sector

The Government is committed to support the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) which is an important sector of the Indian economy that fosters entrepreneurship and generates employment opportunities at lower capital cost.  The Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2019-20 in Parliament today.  The Economic Survey …


GeM Samvaad Roundtable with Ministries/Departments and CPSEs

GeM Samvaad, a two month long national outreach programm was launched on 17th December 2019 to reach out to stakeholders across the country and also local sellers in order to facilitate on-boarding of local sellers on the marketplace while catering to specific requirements and procurement needs of buyers. The outreach programme took off from19th December 2019 and during …


SMEs must strive to produce World Class Products; GeM to handhold Women Entrepreneurs in SME Manufacturing