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GeM CEO on ₹20 lakh crore GMV, AI integration, DPI platform
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has crossed a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of ₹20 lakh crore, with over ₹5 lakh crore recorded in FY 2025-26 alone, The Economic Times reports. CEO Mihir Kumar…
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Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has crossed a cumulative Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of ₹20 lakh crore, with over ₹5 lakh crore recorded in FY 2025-26 alone, The Economic Times reports. CEO Mihir Kumar says the platform is being replatformed with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) principles to handle five to ten times current data and usage. GeM already uses more than 22 AI and machine learning models to monitor buyer-seller behaviour and maintain trust. The focus now is on deeper state-level adoption, more integrations, and expanding opportunities for MSMEs and women entrepreneurs.
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The narrative that GeM’s growth is a simple tech success misses the real story. The platform’s ₹20 lakh crore GMV has been built on eliminating information asymmetry, not just adding AI bells. But the boast of 22 AI use cases risks sounding like gimmickry unless it translates into fewer bid-rigging cases. The real test is not how many ML models GeM deploys but whether a seller in rural Assam can win a contract as easily as one in Mumbai. Can the platform make trust scale without becoming a surveillance tool for honest sellers?
Source: government.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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