Digital Transformation in Public Procurement: A Critical Analysis of India's Government e-Marketplace (GeM)

Abstract: The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a transformative digital procurement platform launched by the Government of India in 2016 to enhance transparency, efficiency, and speed in public procurement. This systematic literature review examines the existing research on this innovative initiative. This paper tried to identify utilisation of GeM’s B2G policy, and factors affecting to the system, hurdles to the system. Along with this in this case, researchers tried to address these challenges, further strengthen the platform's impact and sustainability through the gap in expectation and reality of the system. The systematic review underscores GeM's transformative role in modernizing India's public procurement landscape, offering valuable insights for policymakers and researchers interested in digital government initiatives. Keywords: Digital Transformation, GeM Public Procurement Landscape, Technological, Sustainable Public Procurement