Bidding
Push button procurement on GeM: rules, eligibility and pricing
PBP lets buyers order up to ₹5 lakh in a few clicks. Here are the participation thresholds, the three-day window and the pricing discipline that decides who gets the order.
The TenderBuddy Brief
Expert insights & GeM portal updates
Rule changes, documentation traps and bid strategy — written for sellers, not for policy readers.
Registration
Overseas suppliers selling into Indian government tenders
Subsidiary, joint venture or authorised representative — the three routes into Indian government procurement, what each demands, and the local content problem foreign OEMs must solve.
Bidding
How to check participated bid results on GeM
Bid status is not a single word. What technical evaluation, clarification pending and reverse auction each ask of you, and how to file a representation after disqualification.
Compliance
GeM incident management policy: what sellers must know
An incident starts with a buyer complaint and can end with your account unable to take orders. How escalation works, how to respond with evidence, and why one open incident freezes everything.
Bidding
Understanding EMD, ePBG and bid security on GeM
EMD is typically 1% at bid stage; ePBG is typically 3% after award. What each covers, who is exempt, and why the MSME exemption does not reach traders.
Vendor assessment
Vendor assessment: a preparation guide for OEMs
Vendor assessment moved from QCI to RITES in 2024. What the desktop and video stages check, what the certificate is worth, and why sellers fail on the first attempt.
Catalogue
How to upload products so buyers actually find them
Discovery on GeM runs on structured attributes, not marketing copy. How to map golden parameters, present specifications the way buyers filter, and keep listings alive.
Compliance
Make in India and local content: getting the declaration right
Class-I is 50% local content or more, Class-II is 20–50%, and purchase preference runs within a 20% margin. How to calculate your percentage and defend it.
Registration
The GeM registration checklist every first-time seller needs
Most failed GeM registrations are abandoned, not rejected. The documents to gather first, the PAN–GST–bank mismatch that blocks most accounts, and how to choose categories.