{
  "id": 864731,
  "title": "FinMin asks govt entities against setting high turnover, payroll criteria in GeM consultancy tenders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/finmin-asks-govt-entities-against-setting-high-turnover-payroll",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:03:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/finmin-asks-govt-entities-against-setting-high-turnover-payroll-criteria-in-gem-consultancy-tenders/articleshow/133238924.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Finance Ministry has advised central government entities against strict turnover and payroll criteria. These requirements on the GeM portal can unnecessarily restrict competition for consultancy services. A study revealed high turnover and staff strength requirements exceeding project needs. The department emphasizes adhering to procurement manual guidelines for eligibility criteria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}