Assessment of Government-E-Marketplace (Gem) on Procurement Compared to Conventional Methods in A PSU – Special Ref to BHEL – Hyderabad – Pumps Division.

Abstract

Background Procurement of Engineering materials involves complex process Time frame for the procurement of goods and services is essential for effective provision of services especially in Engineering Industry Long Lead equipment s LT results in poor availability of material and dissatisfaction to internal and external customers Government of India GOI has introduced Government-eMarketplace GeM to overcome some of the issues commonly seen with conventional methods of public procurement like tenders quotations rate contracts spot purchase In this study the impact of GeM on procurement in a public sector Enterprises and simultaneously assess the reasons for delays in procurement Methods We conducted a prospective study in a procurement division of a tertiary care Enterprises over a period of one calendar year