On 27th November, AMCHAM’s Supply Chain and Logistics Committee organized a knowledge sharing session on Government e-Market Place (GeM). The session began with opening remarks by Ms. Surabhi Wahal, Regional Director – Western Region, AMCHAM India who also introduced the session speaker Mr. Bhaskar Choradia, DCEO, Government e-Market Place, Government of India. Through his welcome address, Mr. Praveen Gosain, Co-Chairman – Supply Chain and Logistics Committee, AMCHAM and Director (Supply Chain India), Corning Technologies India Private Limited, set the tone for the session and stated the need to partner with initiatives such as GeM for the growth of respective organizations and the country.

Through an insightful and detailed presentation Mr. Choradia highlighted the efficient, transparent and inclusive GeM business model. He further elaborated on the evolution and key stakeholders of GeM, advantages for buyers and sellers, its category driven catalogue system and tools and the multiple modes of learning to master the usage of GeM. The presentation was followed by an engaging Q&A session. The session ended with concluding remarks and a vote of thanks by Mr. Srinivasan Sarangapani, Director – Supply Chain, Timken India Limited.