Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Crosses ₹1 Lakh Crore GeM Mark, Wins Awards
Uttar Pradesh has bought goods and services worth more than ₹1 lakh crore through an online government marketplace called GeM since 2017.
The state says this is more than 30 percent of all state purchases made through GeM.
It received three national awards for its work.
The awards recognized overall performance, high purchasing value, and efforts to train and reach users.
More than ₹55,972 crore of its purchases came from micro and small enterprises.
GeM also helped women entrepreneurs, SC/ST businesses, and startups sell to government buyers.
In one auction, industrial plots and sheds in Kanpur sold for much more than their reserve price.
Officials say the digital system makes government buying more transparent, competitive, and accessible to smaller businesses.
Uttar Pradesh has recorded more than ₹1 lakh crore in Government e-Marketplace procurement since 2017.
The state accounts for more than 30 percent of procurement made by all states through GeM.
Uttar Pradesh received the GeM Overall Excellence, Highest GeM Procurement Value, and Best Outreach Building awards.
More than ₹55,972 crore of the state’s GeM procurement came from micro and small enterprises, representing over 55 percent of total procurement.
A GeM auction of 34 industrial plots and sheds in Kanpur raised ₹32.54 crore against a ₹6.39 crore reserve price.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, received recognition for its GeM procurement performance.
- What
- Uttar Pradesh crossed ₹1 lakh crore in GeM procurement and received three national awards.
- When
- The procurement total covers activity since 2017; the awards were presented on August 10, 2026. The reports are dated August 31 and September 1.
- Where
- The awards were presented at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, while the procurement involved Uttar Pradesh government departments and institutions.
- Why
- The state used GeM to promote transparency, competition, efficiency, value for money, and market access for smaller and local businesses.
- Total procurement
- More than ₹1 lakh crore through GeM since 2017
- Share of state procurement
- More than 30 percent of procurement by all states through GeM
- National awards
- Three: Overall Excellence, Highest GeM Procurement Value, and Best Outreach Building
- MSE procurement
- More than ₹55,972 crore, representing over 55 percent of total procurement
- Current financial year
- Through July 2026-27, GeM procurement totaled ₹7,235 crore; ₹4,253 crore came from MSEs
- Small-business sales
- UP MSEs received ₹16,953 crore in GeM business through July 2026-27
- Kanpur auction
- 34 industrial plots and sheds sold for ₹32.54 crore against a ₹6.39 crore reserve price
- Auction revenue gain
- The Kanpur auction generated ₹26.15 crore above the reserve price