Government procurement push for upcycled products via MoU with SCOPE and GeM
Government procurement through Government e-Marketplace is being used to support upcycled textile products and reduce textile waste.
- Government e-Marketplace is the government procurement platform named in the memorandum of understanding for upcycled products.
- The Textile Committee is one of the three institutional partners in the memorandum of understanding.
- The Standing Conference of Public Enterprises is one of the three institutional partners in the memorandum of understanding.
- The Ministry of Textiles said the Government of India is promoting the use of upcycled products in government procurement to mitigate textile waste.
What happened
The Ministry of Textiles has said that the Government of India is promoting the use of upcycled products in government procurement to reduce the effects of rising textile waste. The stated mechanism is a memorandum of understanding among the Textile Committee, the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
Why the development matters
UPSC may frame this as a question on how public procurement can create demand for recycled or upcycled products, reduce textile waste, and support a circular economy. The note is also relevant for governance questions on institutional coordination through GeM and sectoral bodies.
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