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Topic: tender

A one-stop portal for buyers, sellers, Government e-Marketplace has user-friendly support system

The Government e-Marketplace is an online portal aimed at letting buyers and sellers interact with each other, and bid for services or products. Tenders...

Modi govt considering NITI Aayog plan to change how bidders are selected for procurements

Govt think-tank suggests several alternative options to the ‘least cost selection’ method, which has been criticised for years for ‘compromising’ quality.

India issues new tender for 2GW solar power equipment factories after two failed efforts

India has failed to jump-start its solar equipment manufacturing sector through tenders and a safeguard duty to protect it from cheaper Chinese imports.

The Indian govt has its own Amazon and it is a GeM that’s saving them big bucks

A year and a half since its launch, the Digital India initiative has made public procurement simpler, cleaner.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.