Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nKey-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The changes to the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, are in line with the Centre\u2019s Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buyers on the platform can now see the percentage of local content in various products. They can also switch on a new Make in India filter to see products that match their preferences on local content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case of bids, buyers can now reserve any bid for Class I local suppliers (local content > 50%). For those bids below INR 200 crore, only Class I and Class II local suppliers (local content > 50% and > 20% respectively) are eligible to bid, with Class I supplier getting purchase preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Government e-Marketplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Government e-Marketplace owes its genesis to the recommendations of two Groups of Secretaries made to the Prime Minister in January 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GeM is dynamic, self sustaining and user friendly portal for making procurement by Government officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GeM has taken this significant step to promote \u2018Make in India\u2019 and \u2018Aatmanirbhar Bharat\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GeM has also enabled a provision for indication of the percentage of local content in products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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