GeM Adds Catalog Listing to Push Buyer Seller Link

Ø MoU to Support Sellers from Registration to Catalogue Listing\

Ø GeM and CSC to Launch 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras for Last-Mile Seller Facilitation

Point Summary

· GeM and CSC-SPV signed a new MoU on 18 June 2026 in New Delhi.

· The partnership aims to expand government procurement opportunities, especially in rural and underserved areas.

· The new agreement strengthens the collaboration started in 2022.

· Support will now cover the entire seller onboarding process, from registration to catalogue listing.

· Additional services include Vendor Assessment, Brand Approval, and Product/Service Catalogue creation.

· 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras (GSKs) will be launched on a pilot basis across selected states.

· GSKs will provide training, guidance, onboarding support, and grievance redressal.

· The initiative will benefit MSEs, women entrepreneurs, SC/ST entrepreneurs, startups, artisans, weavers, SHGs, FPOs, and local manufacturers.

· The previous GeM-CSC partnership helped around 5.3 lakh sellers complete registration and profile creation.

· The enhanced collaboration aims to improve last-mile outreach, seller participation, and inclusiveness in public procurement.

· The MoU was signed by Ajit B. Chavan (GeM) and Subodh Mishra (CSC-SPV).

[ABS News Service/19.06.2026]

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), India’s National Public Procurement Portal under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Common Service Centre e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC-SPV) to expand access to government procurement opportunities across the country, particularly in rural and underserved regions.

The partnership was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 18 June 2026 at the GeM Office in New Delhi. The MoU marks a significant expansion of the GeM–CSC collaboration, building upon the partnership established in 2022. While the earlier MoU primarily focused on facilitating seller registration and profile creation, the new framework adopts a more comprehensive and outcome-oriented approach, supporting sellers through the onboarding process up to catalogue listing.

The expanded scope of collaboration includes facilitation for Vendor Assessment, Brand Approval, and Product and Service Catalogue creation and publication. These measures are aimed at helping sellers navigate key onboarding requirements more effectively, improving conversion from registration to active listing, and strengthening participation in government procurement, particularly from rural and semi-urban regions.

As a key feature of the partnership, 50 GeM Suvidha Kendras (GSKs) will be established initially on a pilot basis through the CSC network across select states, including Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana and West Bengal. These centres will serve as dedicated facilitation hubs where sellers and service providers can access guidance, training, onboarding support and assistance related to GeM processes.

In addition to supporting awareness generation, registration, capacity building and grievance redressal, the GeM Suvidha Kendras will provide local-level handholding support to micro and small enterprises (MSEs), women entrepreneurs, SC/ST entrepreneurs, startups, artisans, weavers, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), local manufacturers and other emerging enterprises. The pilot initiative will be evaluated for expansion to other States and Union Territories based on outcomes and stakeholder feedback.

The earlier collaboration between GeM and CSC helped create a strong seller base, with approximately 5.3 lakh sellers completing registration and profile creation through the CSC network. Building on this success, the enhanced partnership seeks to strengthen GeM’s last-mile presence, improve onboarding outcomes, expand catalogue availability, and make public procurement more accessible, inclusive and user-friendly for enterprises across the country.

The MoU was signed by Additional Chief Executive Officer, GeM, Ajit B. Chavan, and Senior Vice President, CSC-SPV, Subodh Mishra.