After GeM registration, a seller needs to set up an OEM to claim the ownership of products and services they want to sell. Sellers are required to apply for Vendor Assessment on GeM to evaluate the credentials and quality standards. QCI carries out Vendor Assessment of OEM on GeM Portal.
Once the OEM Panel is set up, sellers can list their brand on the GeM portal. After brand listing, they can list their products/services under appropriate categories and participate in bids. The Vendor Assessment is carried out in two stages - Desktop Assessment and Video Assessment. We’ll explain Vendor Assessment for GeM in more detail but first, let’s get on the same page.
A Vendor Assessment is performed to determine the quality of a product or service. Pre-assessed Vendors are tagged as VA in front of their names at GeM Marketplace and hence the confidence of prospective buyers grows manifold when they are aware they are transacting with Sellers whose credentials are already verified and authenticated.
At present, Vendor Assessment is done by the Quality Council of India (QCI). The QCI Vendor Assessment is done online, and the fee has to be paid directly to QCI. It is an important step for evaluating the credentials and quality standards of the seller. After Video Assessment, the seller gets the OEM Panel or OEM certificate in GeM.
Vendor Assessment is mandatory for sellers who want to participate in the public procurement of Q1 and Q2 category products on GeM.
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) can apply for Vendor Assessment if they are:
If the products are manufactured outside India, and that location does not share a land border with India, then the manufacturing entity should become a Deemed OEM on GeM.
QCI carries out Vendor Assessment for GeM in two stages:
1. Desktop Assessment
The vendor will submit information and documents in the Desktop Assessment stage, and if any discrepancy is found, then non-compliance will be raised.
2. Video Assessment
Video Assessment will be conducted by an expert using the mobile-based application through video calling. It will validate the entire process submitted by the vendor through documents in Desktop Assessment.
The primary stage of the Vendor Assessment process is Desktop Assessment, in which QCI validates the data and documents of the entity. The objective is to understand the process, policy, procedure, and performance of an entity. The Vendor Assessment for OEMs is based on three broad parameters:
Physical location (vendor profile)
Financial capacity
Production capability
The manufacturer has to declare some basic information first along with documents as proof:
Does the production of the product take place at one site?
How many sites are there?
Complete address of the manufacturing site(s)
GSTIN of the manufacturing site (GSTIN certificate)
Following is the list of initial details and documents to be furnished by sellers for carrying out Vendor Assessment on GeM:
Note: Agency can request more documents/ information as needed for verification.
The Video Assessment process consists of five major parts:
1. list brands
2. manage resellers and brands
3. list products
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