Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A day after the Union Cabinet approved the registration of cooperative societies as 'Buyers' on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) platform, the Ministry of Cooperation on Thursday said the move will enable the cooperative societies to access more than 45 lakh vendors on a single platform and to follow a transparent, economic and efficient procurement system. India News | Cooperative Societies on Government E-Marketplace Platform a Step Towards Transparent Procurement System: Ministry of Cooperation.