Government Schemes and Policy · 8 April 2026

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) crosses ₹18.4 lakh crore GMV

Exam-focused facts from the 8 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Government e-Marketplace (GeM) cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reached ₹18.4 lakh crore.
  • GeM recorded ₹5 lakh crore procurement in FY 2025–26 alone.
  • 68 per cent of total orders on GeM in FY 2025–26 were executed by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
  • MSEs accounted for 47.1 per cent of the platform’s total GMV in FY 2025–26.
  • Over 11 lakh MSEs are registered on GeM, securing 51 lakh orders worth ₹2.36 lakh crore in FY 2025–26.
  • More than 2.1 lakh women-led MSEs registered on GeM received orders exceeding ₹28,000 crore in FY 2025–26.
  • SC/ST entrepreneur-owned enterprises secured procurement orders worth over ₹6,000 crore in FY 2025–26.
  • Startups accounted for orders exceeding ₹19,000 crore on GeM in FY 2025–26.
  • Procurement by States and Union Territories on GeM grew by 38.3 per cent in FY 2025–26.