India, March 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) today celebrated the seven-year journey of its flagship initiative, SWAYATT - Startups, Women and Youth Advantage through e-Transactions - reaffirming its commitment to making public procurement more inclusive for startups, women entrepreneurs and youth across India.
Launched on 19 February 2019, SWAYATT was conceptualised with the vision of democratising government procurement by enabling startups, women entrepreneurs, youth, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and last-mile sellers to directly participate in the public procurement ecosystem through Government e-Marketplace.
Rooted in GeM's foundational pillar of social...