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Selling to government
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How do I actually sell to the government, where do I find the buyers?
Two doors: GeM (gem.gov.in) for catalog-style buying of products and services, and the tender portals (eprocure.gov.in for ministries, plus defproc...
Are there quotas or preferences that tilt tenders toward small players like me?
Yes, the MSME Public Procurement Policy mandates every central ministry and PSU to source at least 25% of purchases from Micro and Small Enterprise...
Is state government and municipal procurement easier to break into than central ministries?
Usually yes for a first deal, and that's where most startups should start. State startup missions, smart-city SPVs, and municipal bodies buy faster...