Shri Lokendra Gurjar, Chairman of the Backward Classes Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BICCI), participated in the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The programme was graced by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, as the Chief Guest. The event commemorated GeM’s remarkable decade-long journey and highlighted its transformative role in making India’s public procurement ecosystem more transparent, digital, competitive, efficient, and inclusive. The celebrations featured the screening of a film documenting GeM’s ten-year journey, the release of a commemorative booklet and customized ‘My Stamp’, and the recognition of outstanding sellers and buyers who have contributed to the growth and success of the platform. Over the past decade, GeM has played a significant role in expanding market access for MSMEs, startups, women entrepreneurs, and small businesses, enabling them to participate more effectively in government procurement and access new business opportunities across the country. On behalf of BICCI, Shri Lokendra Gurjar extended his warm congratulations and best wishes to GeM on completing ten successful years of transforming India’s public procurement landscape. BICCI looks forward to GeM’s continued growth and believes that, in the coming decade, the platform will further accelerate inclusive digital growth, entrepreneurship, market access, and the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. BICCI congratulates GeM on a decade of transformative public procurement and looks forward to a stronger and more inclusive partnership in the years ahead.