GeM Registration for Catering and Housekeeping Services

Selling institutional catering, canteen management, and facility housekeeping services to government buyers? GeM registration for the catering and housekeeping category follows the same core onboarding process every seller goes through, with a few category-specific details worth getting right from the start.

Getting Onboarded

GeM registration is open to proprietorships, partnerships, private limited companies and LLPs. You'll need PAN and address proof of the entity, a GST registration certificate, Udyam (MSME) registration for EMD exemption, bank account details, and a Digital Signature Certificate for your authorised signatory. If you're reselling rather than manufacturing catering and housekeeping products, you'll also need an OEM authorization letter from the brand.

What Makes This Category Different

Service-level clarity matters a lot here — buyers want specifics on staffing ratios, hygiene/food-safety compliance where relevant, and service scope, not generic descriptions of "catering services."

Documents to Prepare

• PAN and address proof of the entity
• GST registration certificate
• Udyam (MSME) registration, for EMD exemption
• Bank account details and a cancelled cheque
• Authorization letter from the brand/OEM, if reselling
• Digital Signature Certificate of the authorised signatory

Frequently Asked Questions