<span style="color: #222222;">Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the third edition of National Public Procurement Conclave in New Delhi today.<br />'' <br />'' The two-day conclave has been organized by Government e-Marketplace, GeM in association with Confederation of Indian Industry.<br />'' <br />'' In his inaugural address, Mr Goyal said, GeM epitomizes the speed, skill and scale which is essential in an e-marketplace platform. He further said that GeM rests on the three pillars of openness, fairness and inclusiveness and is a symbol of a truly transparent e-marketplace.<br />'' <br />'' The Minister hoped that during this conclave, a road map for the future of GeM will be put in place that will unify all government procurement, across all Ministries and Departments.<br />'' <br />''<br />''He also hoped that during the two-day deliberations, an actionable agenda will emerge that will facilitate work contracts in the form of tenders to be made available on the GeM portal in future.</span>