<p>Public procurement portal GeM has created a dedicated page on its platform for medical and protective equipment like thermal scanners, biohazard bags and disinfectants to help the government fight Covid-19 pandemic, an official said.</p>.<p>It has created several categories for medical supplies such as COVID-19 sample collection kit, reusable vinyl/rubber gloves (cleaning), eye protection (visor/goggles), disposable thermometers, single use towels, thermal scanner, cardiac monitors, ICU beds, ambulance, stretcher, wheel chair, portable x-ray machines and surgical isolation face shield, among others.</p>.<p>"All original equipment manufacturers, re-sellers, and suppliers for these products are being identified for on boarding on GeM portal. So far, we have created 95 categories on the platform," GeM CEO Talleen Kumar told PTI.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said shorter duration bids with shorter delivery period for specific categories have been fixed.</p>.<p>"Bid cycle for COVID-19 related categories has been reduced to 3 days from existing 10 days. Buyers would also be able to reduce the Delivery Period for such items to 2 days considering the critical nature of the items," he said.</p>.<p>He added that the new page for tracking COVID-19 categories and the number of sellers will be live from Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-march-28-818433.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>Kumar also said PFMS (public financial management system) buyers can now place orders without blocking the fund and this facility will remain available till March 31.</p>.<p>Further, the dedicated page has also provided features to shorten the procurement cycle for related items. </p>.<p>The Commerce Ministry launched Government e-Marketplace (GeM), an online platform for public procurement, in August 2016 with the objective of creating an open and transparent procurement platform for government, which runs in several lakh crore.</p>.<p>Currently, government departments, ministries, public sector units, state governments, and Central Armed Police Forces are allowed to carry out transactions through this portal.</p>.<p>The portal provides a wide range of products from office stationery to vehicles. Automobiles, computers and office furniture are currently the top product categories.</p>.<p>Services, including transportation, logistics, waste management, web casting and analytical, are listed on the portal.</p>
<p>Public procurement portal GeM has created a dedicated page on its platform for medical and protective equipment like thermal scanners, biohazard bags and disinfectants to help the government fight Covid-19 pandemic, an official said.</p>.<p>It has created several categories for medical supplies such as COVID-19 sample collection kit, reusable vinyl/rubber gloves (cleaning), eye protection (visor/goggles), disposable thermometers, single use towels, thermal scanner, cardiac monitors, ICU beds, ambulance, stretcher, wheel chair, portable x-ray machines and surgical isolation face shield, among others.</p>.<p>"All original equipment manufacturers, re-sellers, and suppliers for these products are being identified for on boarding on GeM portal. So far, we have created 95 categories on the platform," GeM CEO Talleen Kumar told PTI.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-news-live-updates-statewise-total-number-of-cases-deaths-statistics-lockdown-latest-news-817763.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of coronavirus cases in India here</strong></a></p>.<p>He said shorter duration bids with shorter delivery period for specific categories have been fixed.</p>.<p>"Bid cycle for COVID-19 related categories has been reduced to 3 days from existing 10 days. Buyers would also be able to reduce the Delivery Period for such items to 2 days considering the critical nature of the items," he said.</p>.<p>He added that the new page for tracking COVID-19 categories and the number of sellers will be live from Saturday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-march-28-818433.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</a></strong></p>.<p>Kumar also said PFMS (public financial management system) buyers can now place orders without blocking the fund and this facility will remain available till March 31.</p>.<p>Further, the dedicated page has also provided features to shorten the procurement cycle for related items. </p>.<p>The Commerce Ministry launched Government e-Marketplace (GeM), an online platform for public procurement, in August 2016 with the objective of creating an open and transparent procurement platform for government, which runs in several lakh crore.</p>.<p>Currently, government departments, ministries, public sector units, state governments, and Central Armed Police Forces are allowed to carry out transactions through this portal.</p>.<p>The portal provides a wide range of products from office stationery to vehicles. Automobiles, computers and office furniture are currently the top product categories.</p>.<p>Services, including transportation, logistics, waste management, web casting and analytical, are listed on the portal.</p>