Explanation:

All government departments in Jammu and Kashmir have been asked to strictly adhere to the principles of financial propriety while procuring goods through GeM (Government e-Marketplace).

The Finance Department undertook the step after taking exception to the violation of GeM rules by various administrative departments.

The department also noted that in majority of the cases although the payments have been released off-line, the same have not been updated on the GeM portal.

As per GeM rules, online payments have to be made within 10 days of the issue of consignee receipt-cum acceptance certificate.

GeM is an online platform for public procurement for government buyers.

Rule 149 of the General Financial Rules (GFR)-2017 makes it mandatory for the government departments to purchase goods and services through GeM only, if these are available there on GeM.