GeM seller guides, in plain language
From registration to payment: how to bid, L1, EMD and ePBG, MSE/startup benefits, Make in India, and manpower, security, vehicle and IT tenders.
Bidding and evaluation
Reverse auction (RA) on GeM: how it works
What "Bid to RA enabled" means, who takes part in the reverse auction, and how to prepare your price.
Read →GeM bid vs reverse auction vs direct purchase vs L1 purchase
The four ways a government buyer orders on GeM, what decides which one is used, and what each means for you as a seller — catalogue, documents and pricing.
Read →How L1 is decided in a GeM bid
L1 is not simply the lowest price. How GeM ranks technically qualified sellers, item-wise vs total evaluation, reverse auction, ties, and when non-L1 sellers still get a share.
Read →GeM bid evaluation: technical first, then financial
What happens after a GeM bid closes: technical evaluation, representation, price opening, reverse auction and award — and what you can do at each stage.
Read →Bid validity on GeM and what to do when asked to extend it
What bid validity means in a GeM bid, why buyers ask sellers to extend it, how accepting or declining affects you, and how to price for a long validity period.
Read →GeM bid pricing strategy: quote to win and still earn
Build a GeM bid price from real costs — product, delivery, GST, EMD/ePBG, payment time, warranty — then decide your floor, read past results and handle reverse auctions calmly.
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