New Government E-Marketplace (GeM) Advisory: Stricter Procurement Guidelines for Central Government Employees
⬇️ Download PDFThe Government E-Marketplace (GeM) has issued an Office Memorandum dated September 22, 2025, tightening procurement guidelines for central government departments. It emphasizes strict compliance with Make in India policies and removing restrictive eligibility conditions that hinder domestic manufacturers.
What is This Office Memorandum About?
The Office Memorandum No.2025/GeM/Policy/01, issued by Additional CEO Amit Kumar Agrawal, focuses on ensuring adherence to existing procurement policies while removing unnecessary barriers that restrict domestic manufacturers from participating in government tenders.
Key Points of the Advisory
Mandatory Compliance Requirements
Government buyers must ensure strict adherence to the following:
- Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 — preference to domestically manufactured goods.
- DPIIT Office Memorandums — follow all relevant memorandums issued by DPIIT.
- MeitY directions — comply with directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
Removal of Restrictive Eligibility Conditions
The advisory addresses unnecessarily restrictive tender conditions that limit participation of domestic manufacturers:
- Excessive past experience requirements — avoid requiring experience disproportionate to contract needs.
- Disproportionate OEM presence requirements — eligibility clauses requiring long-term OEM presence in India (e.g., 5, 10, 15 years) should be removed if not genuinely necessary.
- Unrealistic experience conditions — eliminate experience conditions that exceed what is essential for contract execution.
Why This Matters
Restrictive conditions can prevent healthy participation of domestic manufacturers, undermining the Make in India initiative. Removing unnecessary barriers aims to:
- Promote fair competition among Indian manufacturers
- Support domestic industry growth
- Ensure wider participation in government tenders
- Implement Make in India policies more effectively
Responsibilities & Grievance Redressal
Buyer responsibility: Adherence to these guidelines is the responsibility of procurement officers in government departments.
Reporting deviations: Any deviation should first be reported to the Buyers' Grievance Redressal Department / Cell / Division.
What Central Government Employees Should Know
If you are involved in procurement activities or tender processes in your department, you should:
- Review tender documents and eligibility criteria to ensure compliance with this advisory
- Remove unnecessarily restrictive conditions from future tenders
- Ensure experience requirements are proportionate to actual project needs
- Follow all Make in India policies and related government orders strictly
- Report deviations through proper grievance channels
Source
Office Memorandum No.2025/GeM/Policy/01, Government E-Marketplace (GeM), dated September 22, 2025.
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