The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), India’s national public procurement portal, has achieved a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of ₹18.4 lakh crore, including crossing ₹5 lakh crore GMV in the financial year 2025-26, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The ministry said the platform continues to evolve as a transparent, efficient and inclusive digital public procurement system, facilitating large-scale procurement across government entities and strengthening India’s public economy.
GeM enables procurement decisions, connects enterprises across regions to government demand and promotes economic inclusion, sustainability and transparency in public spending, the ministry added.
Chief Executive Officer of GeM, Mihir Kumar, said that crossing a cumulative GMV of ₹18.4 lakh crore reflects the confidence of buyers, sellers and institutions in a transparent and technology-driven procurement ecosystem.
The platform has expanded participation among Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), women entrepreneurs, SC/ST enterprises and startups.
During FY 2025-26, 68% of total orders were executed by MSEs, accounting for 47.1% of total GMV.
More than 11 lakh MSEs are registered on GeM and have received over 51 lakh orders worth ₹2.36 lakh crore during FY 2025-26, reflecting a growth of over 20% compared to the previous financial year.
Women-led MSEs, with over 2.1 lakh registered entities, secured orders exceeding ₹28,000 crore, registering approximately 28% growth.
SC/ST MSEs received orders worth over ₹6,000 crore, also reflecting around 28% growth.
Startups contributed significantly, securing orders worth over ₹19,000 crore during the same period, marking a growth of over 36%.
The platform leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and advanced analytics to enhance transparency and efficiency.
Interventions include ML-based catalogue validation, pre-sanity checks and real-time analytics to detect anomalies and monitor transactions.
Analytical tools are used to identify abnormal pricing, suspected collusive bidding behaviour, technical rejection anomalies and potential buyer-seller collusion, while system-driven tools such as Bid Health Scores support improved decision-making.
Following strong adoption by central ministries, departments and CPSEs, GeM is witnessing increased participation from states and Union Territories.
Procurement by states recorded a growth of 38.3% during FY 2025-26, indicating their expanding role on the platform.
