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Register as a seller on the Government e-Marketplace, with the pack ready

GeM publishes its seller requirements, and this page quotes them with their source. We prepare the document pack, the brand file and the catalogue; GeM validates the identity, bank and brand approvals.

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What we prepare

What we prepare for GeM

  • The document pack, checked for matching names

    GeM's FAQ asks that names match across records. We line up the Aadhaar or PAN name, the business PAN, the bank account name and the registered address so the check does not stop on a spelling.

  • A brand file

    For a registered brand, the trademark document in the right class. For an unregistered brand or an OEM, the undertaking in GeM's prescribed format, set up for signature, stamping, notarisation and attestation.

  • A product catalogue in buyer language

    A government buyer searches by specification. We write each item with its specification, make, model and pack, in the plain terms a purchase officer would use.

  • An MSME and start-up exemption note

    Where you hold a Udyam number or a start-up number, we mark where GeM's FAQ says it matters for bid deposits.

  • A bid-paper checklist

    The papers a bid asks for, including income tax returns for older businesses, kept in one folder.

You provide

  • Your Aadhaar or PAN details, business PAN, bank account with IFSC, registered address and an active email.
  • CIN if you are a company, and returns where GeM's FAQ asks for them.
  • Your trademark or the signed undertaking, and a Udyam or start-up number if you hold one.

GeM decides

  • Validation of identity, PAN, Udyam and bank, and the bank check through PFMS.
  • Brand and OEM approval, and any Vendor Assessment.
  • Its charges, which it can change. We print none.

Who can sell

Who can sell on GeM

GeM is the Government e-Marketplace. Its seller FAQ says who can register, and the lines below are quoted from it.

  • "Owner, Proprietor, Karta, Partner, Director, CEO, Chairman, President or Authorised personnel of the organization can register themselves as Primary Seller on GeM."

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • One seller account can be created per email address, and a seller can register as a product seller and as a service provider.

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • A GST number is listed as optional, "for inter state business".

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • The signup page for sellers and service providers is mkp.gem.gov.in/registration/signup.

    Source: mkp.gem.gov.in/registration/signup, read 6 Oct 2026

Documents

Documents GeM asks for

GeM's seller FAQ lists what a primary seller or service provider needs before registering. Counts are GeM's own grouping.

  • Core:

    • Aadhaar or Virtual ID with the Aadhaar-linked mobile number, or personal PAN details with a mobile number
    • Active email ID
    • Business PAN details
    • Bank account number and IFSC
    • Registered address

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • Conditional:

    • CIN (Company Identification Number), only for a company
    • Income tax returns of the last three years, needed for bid participation if the business is older than 24 months

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • Optional:

    • Udyam number for MSME (EMD exemption in a bid)
    • DIPP number for a start-up (EMD exemption for eligible start-ups)
    • GST number for inter-state business

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • GeM states that Aadhaar is no longer mandatory for seller registration and that a seller can use personal PAN for identity verification.

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

How it works

Who does what for a GeM registration

GeM's own steps

  • Sign up as a seller or service provider, then complete the Business Profile. Payments go to the bank account on the profile once it is verified by PFMS.

    Source: assets-bg.gem.gov.in/resources/upload/shared_doc/information-docket-seller-activation-fy24-udyam-1_1790251237.pdf, read 6 Oct 2026

  • Brand and OEM approval is GeM's. For a registered brand GeM asks for a registered trademark document in the relevant category or class. For an unregistered brand or an OEM it asks for an undertaking in its prescribed format, signed, stamped, notarised and attested, plus a Vendor Assessment or an exemption from it.

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  • Names have to match across records: the Aadhaar name and the ITR authorised-signatory name for the Key Person check, and the Udyam name against the Udyam portal.

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

  1. You

    Choose the primary user

    GeM's FAQ lists who may register as primary seller: an owner, proprietor, partner, director or authorised person. Pick the person whose records are cleanest.

  2. Us

    Build and check the pack

    Names, numbers and documents lined up against GeM's own list of what a seller needs.

  3. You

    Sign up at the GeM seller page

    mkp.gem.gov.in/registration/signup. You enter your own details, and complete the Business Profile.

  4. GeM decides

    Validation and brand approval

    GeM validates the profile and the bank account, and approves the brand or OEM. Timing is its own.

  5. Us

    Build the catalogue and the bid folder

    Once the account is active, each item is written in buyer terms and the bid papers are kept ready.

A seven-image listing set for a demo brand, each image labelled with its job
Example image set for a demo brand, not a client.

Fees

Fees on GeM

GeM describes its seller charges in the seller FAQ. The amounts and the tax treatment can change, and they need a chartered accountant's reading, so we print none.

  • The FAQ describes an annual milestone charge and a transaction charge, with tax deducted at source on them above a threshold. Read the FAQ for the current terms.

    Source: gem.gov.in/userFaqs/seller, read 6 Oct 2026

Why choose us

What stays the same on every job

  • Quoted requirements, with sources

    Everything GeM says about who can sell and what it needs is quoted and linked, so you can check us against the platform.

  • Careful with names

    The Key Person and Udyam name rules in GeM's FAQ are strict. We catch spelling differences before you submit.

  • Tax and legal readings stay with professionals

    GeM's charges and their tax treatment need your chartered accountant. We print no amounts and give no tax advice.

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In depth

Registering as a seller on GeM

A marketplace with government buyers

GeM is the Government e-Marketplace, and the buyers on it are government organisations. That changes what a seller prepares. The audience is a purchase officer reading a specification, not a shopper scrolling images, and the paperwork is closer to a tender file than to a shop listing. GeM's seller FAQ is the document that sets the requirements, and we quote it in the sections above.

GeM states that a seller can register as a product seller and as a service provider, that one account is allowed per email, and that Aadhaar is no longer mandatory because personal PAN can be used for identity. It lists a GST number as optional, for inter-state business. Those details change who in your business should be the primary user.

Names must match, everywhere

The FAQ says the Key Person check compares the Aadhaar name with the authorised-signatory name on the income tax return, and that the two must be the same. It also says the Udyam name must match the Udyam portal exactly. Small differences, an initial in one place and a full name in another, are the kind that stop a registration. We lay out each record side by side and flag differences while they are still cheap to fix.

Payments go to the bank account on the profile once it has been verified by PFMS, according to GeM's activation guidance. Use the account whose name matches the business PAN, and check the IFSC twice.

Brand and OEM approval is GeM's

For a registered brand, GeM asks for a trademark document in the relevant category or class. For an unregistered brand or an OEM, it asks for an undertaking in its prescribed format, signed, stamped, notarised and attested, and a Vendor Assessment or an exemption from it. We prepare the file; approval is entirely GeM's.

GeM describes an annual milestone charge, a transaction charge and tax deducted at source in its FAQ. Because the amounts can change and their tax reading needs a professional, we print none and recommend you take them to your chartered accountant. After registration, the work is catalogue upkeep and bid readiness; see catalogue management and marketplace activation. We never promise an approval date, an order or a revenue figure.

Questions

Common questions

Who can register as a seller on GeM?

GeM's FAQ lists an owner, proprietor, karta, partner, director, CEO, chairman, president or authorised person of the organisation as primary seller. Source and read date are shown above.

Is a GST number mandatory on GeM?

GeM's FAQ lists a GST number as optional, for inter-state business. Confirm your own position with your adviser.

Is Aadhaar compulsory for a GeM seller?

GeM's FAQ says Aadhaar is no longer mandatory for seller registration and that personal PAN can be used for identity verification.

What does GeM charge a seller?

Its seller FAQ describes the charges. We print no amount because it can change and its tax reading needs a chartered accountant.

Will you win government orders for me?

No. We prepare the pack, the brand file, the catalogue and the bid folder. Orders depend on price, specification and the buyer.

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