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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Forward Auctions are auctions used by Government entities registered on GeM to sell their items (Properties, Scrap Materials, e-waste and much more) to many potential buyers.
FA Buyer/Bidder is an individual or entity who participates in a forward auction to purchase goods, services, or assets. The forward auction buyer/bidder is the party interested in acquiring the offered item and is willing to bid against other buyers to secure it. The highest bidder at the close of the auction typically wins the item and completes the purchase as per terms and conditions set by auctioneer.
All successfully registered bidders need to accept the terms and condition and then pay the EMD amount (if applicable) to participate in the Live auctions.
All auctions are publically published other than limited auctions for the FA Buyer to participate in the auction. Once the auction starts all the auction events are highly secure and conducted strictly between Auctioneer and set of qualified Bidders on Forward Auction. Post auction end, the auction result is made public for everyone to view and the winning Bidders are intimated on email and product.
FA Buyer/Bidder Registration on Forward Auction is a simple process; interested users just need to click on the FA Bidder Registration link under Forward Auction menu header from GeM Home page. Fill all the required details along with the PAN information on the registration page. Post form submission all bidders will need to verify their email id, after which they would get successfully registered on Forward Auction.
The bidder will pay the EMD amount through the Payment gateways available on GeM.
The H1 Bidder EMD amount will be auto-remitted within 2 days auction-wise in the auctioneer account after the generation of the sale intimation letter
The EMD of unsuccessful bidders will be auto refunded to their source account within 2 days after the generation of the sale intimation letter through GeM only
The same is set by auctionner. However min time gap between each event is 24 hrs and there is no max time limit for the same.
Only H1 bidder have to pay applicable TC as per revenue policy of GeM
Only H1 bidder have to pay applicable TC as per revenue policy of GeM after generation of sale intimation letter
Forward Auctions are auctions used by Government entities registered on GeM to sell their items (Properties, Scrap Materials, e-waste and much more) to many potential buyers.
All Buyers registered on GeM would have the option to auto-enroll as auctioneer/FA seller on Forward Auction Platform. FA seller/Auctioneer would be able to sell their assets on GeM by creating and publishing the auction on GeM platform. To register as FA seller on Forward Auction Platform, the user needs to be first registered as Secondary Buyer on GeM.
All auctions are publically published other than limited auctions for the FA Buyer to participate in the auction. Once the auction starts all the auction events are highly secure and conducted strictly between Auctioneer and set of qualified Bidders on Forward Auction. Post auction end, the auction result is made public for everyone to view and the winning Bidders are intimated on email and product.
FA Buyer/Bidder Registration on Forward Auction is a simple process; interested users just need to click on the FA Bidder Registration link under Forward Auction menu header from GeM Home page. Fill all the required details along with the PAN information on the registration page. Post form submission all bidders will need to verify their email id, after which they would get successfully registered on Forward Auction.
The EMD amount will be available with the GeM until the intimation letter/Sale letter is generated.
Primary users must update auction account details in their profile.
The entire remittance/refund details can be seen/downloaded in the auction dashboard.
Auctionner along with H1 bidder will get and option to download the intimation lettter. However H1 bidder can only download the intimation letter after payment of Transaction charges.
Bidder can access reports through FA Dashboard post login
Auctionneer / Forward Auction Selller/ Secondary Buyers can create forward auctions in different categories avaiable on GeM portal such as e waste, Sublet/leasing, Land/Building,Machineries, Scraps/Disposable and others
O.45 % of total Sale value. For details please refer to page no 3 of revenue policy
The EMD of unsucessful bidder is refunded within 2 days after generation of sale intimation letter
H1 Bidder have to pay applicable transaction charges on every sucessful auction
Bidder can utilize ICICI and Axis Bank payment gateway where they can find all major banks. As of now internet banking and NEFT/RTGS option is available in both Payment Gateways for EMD payment.
Subject to approval (Tolrance %)
A reserve price is a minimum price that a seller would be willing to accept from a buyer. In an auction, the seller does not disclose the reserve price to potential buyers. The bidding will start from opening price set by auctionner
(Tolrance %) Ex: Opening Price: 200 ,Increment Price :10, Reserve Price: 500 and STA = 10%
Range will be 500 to 500 - 10% of 500 = 500 to 450
Case1 : H1 Price = 410 ( Auto rejected by system as same is lower than the reserve Price and STA)
Case 2: H1 Price = 530 ( Auto accepted by system as same is higher than the reserve Price and STA)
Case 3: H1 Price = 460 ( Auctionner have to accept/reject lot wihtin 21 days as price is in range of STA i.e. 450 to 500. If auctionner fail to do so the lot will be auto rejected
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