GeM Bidding Process

1.Buyer department gets requirement

2.Approval from competent authority

3.Budget availability confirmation

4.Preparation of bid — Technical Requirements, Scope of Work, Certifications

5.Publish bid on GeM

1.Search & analyse bid

2.Prepare documents

3.Participate

1.Buyer opens technical bid

2.Ask for clarification (if required)

3.Seller replies to clarification

4.Publish technical result

5.Rejected sellers can raise one-time representation

6.Financial evaluation open

7.Convert to RA (if selected during bid publish)

8.Sellers participate in RA

9.Negotiation or price justification

10.L1 evaluated — MII and MSE purchase preference

1.Approval for order award

2.Order award

1.Seller submits Performance Security (if required)

2.Seller prepares material / service

3.Seller generates invoice on GeM

4.Seller delivers goods / services

5.Consignee receives material

6.Inspection (if applicable)

7.Consignee generates CRAC/SDAC

1.Payment processed through PFMS or other available channels

2.Payment credited to seller bank account