PBP:

GeM has launched the Push button procurement functionality on experimental basis enabling buyer to buy upto 1 lakhs simplifying the procurement process and require minimal intervention from buyer. This is system driven procurement enabled for the limited 50 categories. This has been enabled vide DoE OM number F-6/7/2022-PPD dated 6th sept 2022. The buyer may refer the push button procurement Manual for further details. The details of Categories enabled for PBP. The key guidelines for PBP are as follow:

- PBP will be made only on GeM through bidding (PBP through Direct Purchase, L-1, Custom-bid etc. are not permitted).

- The total procurement value of the specific case is not to exceed Rupees One lakh, inclusive of all taxes.

- This will be additional method of procurement and procuring entities are free to use or not to use this additional method of procurement.

- This method can be used only in case of at least five bids are received. In case of less than five bids are received, the procurement is to restart using usual procurement methods.

- No splitting of requirement is to be done so as to bring procurement under this method.

- Once bid is invited on GeM, contract will be placed directly by GeM without any human intervention. (Provided condition 3 (d) above is complied.)

- This method will be permitted by GeM only for such categories, where at least ten sources are listed.

Techno- Commercial Loading in Bids (Load Based Bidding):

Bids are currently being evaluated on GeM based on the price quoted by the bidder at the time of bid participation. However, there are some use cases when the buyer publishes a bid and expects certain technical and commercial parameters to be used to evaluate the price, resulting in the evaluated price being different from the bidder's offered price. To capture detailed technical and commercial parameters, GeM has added another feature whereby a buyer can declare the Technical and Commercial Loading Criteria for Bid Evaluation during Bid Creation itself, which will be printed for the bidders' reference in the Bid document.

- Buyers can now declare the Techno Commercial Loading Criteria for Bid Evaluation at the time of bid creation (specific-limited categories, as configured by GeM Category Owners). These details shall be printed in the bid document itself for the bidders' reference.

- This feature is designed to remain as an optional choice applicable for procurement through bids alone and is not available for procurement modes such as Direct/L1. If load-based bidding is selected, BID to RA will and ITC based evaluation are disabled with load based bidding.

- Buyer is required to mention the loading criteria and upload a file depicting the buyer(s) calculation when loading the Techno-Commercial parameters.

- Bidders shall have to upload documents like financial and technical document pertaining to the criteria for loading in financial evaluation at the time of Upload documents during Seller Participation. Financial documents shall be visible to the Buyer during financial evaluation alone.

- The buyer can enter the evaluated price post loading for each bidder and notify the Participated Bidders. There is provision for bidder representation and subsequent revision of the evaluated price to account for loading factor(s).

- The buyer(s) must publish final evaluated prices prior to the creation of demand and order processing.

- This Feature will be used by the buyer for the limited categories available in the GeM marketplace.

- Categories where Load based will be applicable - BIOMASS and types of pumps like HSD, Screw , Fuel, Petrol pump