How to Create BOQ Bid on GeM Portal | Step-by-Step Guide

🔸 BOQ Bid vs Custom Bid, The Complete Buyer Guide for GeM in 2025 🔸 Most buyers on GeM remain confused about one critical question, when should a BOQ Bid be used and when should it be avoided. Choosing the wrong bid type for bulk procurement can even violate GeM guidelines and trigger audit issues. 🔸 In this video, you will understand the complete and compliant process for creating a BOQ Bid on GeM in 2025, including approvals, Excel uploads, item structuring, and evaluation strategies. 🔸 Key Learnings in This Video: • The minimum 5 items rule, why BOQ Bids are used only for bulk items that do not exist in GeM categories • Approval process, how to generate the GeM Availability Report and upload Competent Authority approval, a mandatory requirement • Excel upload guidance, how to fill the BOQ Excel sheet with item descriptions and Consignee IDs without upload errors • Evaluation strategy, when to select item wise, group wise, or total value wise evaluation based on tender needs • Clubbing technique, how to correctly combine category items and BOQ items in a single tender without misusing BOQ 🔸 Why Watch This Video This guide helps every GeM buyer avoid technical mistakes, audit objections, or guideline violations while floating bulk tenders on GeM. 🔸 Disclaimer Rohit Semwal/Bidz365 is not affiliated, directly or indirectly, with the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, any Central or State Government Ministries/Departments, Central or State Public Sector Undertakings, or any other Department of the Government of India or State Governments for the procurement of goods and projects for potential businesses. Some content is used for educational purposes under Fair Use. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976 states that Fair Use is permitted for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair Use is a legally allowed use that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of Fair Use. All credit for copyrighted material used in the video goes to the respective owners.