GeM to be integrated with Railways' e-procurement system: Commerce Ministry

The Commerce Ministry launched the online platform for public procurement in August 2016 with the objective of creating an open and transparent procurement platform

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) and Indian Railways' e-procurement system are working on ways to integrate both the platforms in order to further widen the ambit of the Commerce Ministry's portal by enhancing its buying and selling process, a senior official said on Sunday.

The official said that a feasibility assessment was being carried out on for integration of government procurement portal GeM with Indian Railway Electronic Procurement System (IRePS) and Integrated Material Management System (iMMS).

"This is a technical integration. It will also help in creating a uniform procurement system. We are looking at the possibility of integration. We are doing