Union Minister Piyush Goyal Honours Uttar Pradesh on GeM’s 10th Foundation Day
GeM Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance in Government Procurement on GeM
Highest GMV Since Inception Award for Purchases Exceeding ₹1 Lakh Crore
Best Outreach Initiatives for Capacity Building Award for Taking GeM Awareness and Training to a Wider Level
Uttar Pradesh’s Share Exceeds 30 Per Cent of the Total GeM Procurement by States in the Country
Lucknow, August 2026 : Uttar Pradesh has achieved a major milestone on GeM, the digital platform for government procurement, or Government e-Marketplace. Since the launch of GeM in 2017, the state has made purchases worth more than ₹1 lakh crore through the platform. Uttar Pradesh accounts for more than 30 per cent of the total procurement made through GeM by all states in the country. In recognition of this outstanding performance, the state received three prestigious national awards together on the 10th Foundation Day of GeM.
At the GeM 10th Foundation Day समारोह held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on August 10, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal honoured Uttar Pradesh with the GeM Overall Excellence Award, Highest GMV Since Inception Award and Best Outreach Initiatives for Capacity Building Award. On behalf of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil, received the awards. The recognition in three different categories is a national acknowledgement of Uttar Pradesh’s consistently improving performance on GeM.
The GeM Overall Excellence Award given to Uttar Pradesh recognises the state’s overall performance on GeM. The Highest GMV Since Inception Award reflects purchases worth more than ₹1 lakh crore made by the state since the establishment of GeM. The Best Outreach Initiatives for Capacity Building Award was given for efforts to create awareness about GeM, provide training and connect more departments, officials and businesses with the platform.
Principal Secretary Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil said that under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the increasing procurement by Uttar Pradesh through GeM has benefited not only government departments but also businesses and entrepreneurs in the state. Micro and small enterprises, women entrepreneurs, enterprises belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and startups have received better opportunities to participate in government procurement. Access to the government market has become easier for small businesses, enabling them to directly present their products and services to government institutions.
He said that procurement through GeM has provided government departments with options involving different vendors and products. This has made the procurement process more open and competitive. At the same time, a common platform has been created for vendors to access government institutions. Along with increasing the use of GeM in Uttar Pradesh, training and awareness programmes have also been conducted to help officials, departments and businesses understand its procedures.
It may be noted that Uttar Pradesh’s performance has not been limited merely to procurement figures. Purchases exceeding ₹1 lakh crore, a share of more than 30 per cent and three national awards together demonstrate that the state has effectively adopted GeM as part of its government procurement system. This has increased transparency in procurement and created greater opportunities for small entrepreneurs, women business owners and startups to establish themselves in the government market.
The effective coordination between the Uttar Pradesh government and GeM has not only promoted transparency and competition in government procurement but has also presented a strong example of good governance. The three national awards received on GeM’s 10th Foundation Day are recognition of this achievement by Uttar Pradesh.
