Mihir Kumar, the Chief Executive Officer of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), has laid out an agenda for Vigilance Awareness Week aimed at educating both buyers and sellers on the crucial differences between public procurement and private purchases. Highlighting the emphasis on transparency and rule compliance, Kumar stressed the campaign's role in guiding stakeholders through the procurement process.

The week's initiatives will encourage participants to stay 'satark'—meaning alert—to avoid any procedural missteps, Kumar explained. He underscored the importance of preventive vigilance to pre-empt mistakes that otherwise necessitate investigations. Through releasing a series of detailed guidelines, GeM hopes to clearly distinguish between bona fide and mala fide errors within the procure

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