Rule 149 — GEM

viii. According to the provisions of Rule 149

(ii) of GFR, 2017, GeM shall be utilized by Government buyers for direct on-line purchases above ₹50,000/- and up to ₹10,00,000/- however such purchase has to be through the Seller having the lowest price (L-1) amongst the available Sellers on the GeM. In order to ensure that buyers select only L-1 available offer, the GeM portal enables buyer to first compare all the product options available on GeM to ensure that it meets its requirements/ specifications. While comparing, care should be taken by the Buyer that comparison has to be done between products of at least three different Manufacturers / OEMs. For L-1 buying, comparison has to be made between products of at least three different OEMs, as per GFR. If Buyer wants to buy any specific OEM’s product then he has to go for Proprietary Article Certificate (PAC) buying after obtaining necessary approvals of competent authorities for PAC buying as per GFR-2017, as amended from time to time or the Procurement Guidelines of the respective Organisation as the case may be.

General Terms and Conditions on GeM 4.0 (Version 1.26) dt 06th November, 2025 contract as per Para

(vii) of Rule - 149 of GFR- 2017 or the Procurement Guidelines of the respective Organisation, as the case may be.