India, June 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), India's National Public Procurement Portal under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Common Service Centre e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC-SPV) to expand access to government procurement opportunities across the country, particularly in rural and underserved regions.

The partnership was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 18 June 2026 at the GeM Office in New Delhi. The MoU marks a significant expansion of the GeM-CSC collaboration, building upon the partnership established in 2022. While the earlier MoU primarily focused on facilitating seller regi...