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Public procurement from small biz soars

Mint Kolkata

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October 06, 2025

The Centre's procurement from MSEs on the GeM portal in the first half of FY26 totalled about ₹1 trillion

- Manas Pimpalkhare & Rituraj Baruah

The government's purchases from micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the first six months of the ongoing fiscal year (FY26) reached about 45% of total procurement, indicating strong support for the nation's MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises).

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