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GeM Caution Money Deposit Slabs & Refund Rules (2026): ₹5k, ₹10k & ₹25k Tiers

Official breakdown of mandatory caution money deposit slabs by turnover, PFMS account linking, forfeiture penalties, and refund procedures.

📈 Difficulty: Easy⏱️ Resolution Time: 5 min read read👥 For: MSME, Startup, OEM, Manufacturer, Trader

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✅ SOLUTIONOfficial breakdown of mandatory caution money deposit slabs by turnover, PFMS account linking, forfeiture penalties, and refund procedures.
📜 RULEFollow the step-by-step guide below for complete resolution.
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Who Can Claim: All registered sellers on GeM portal
✍️ By: SahayakAI Procurement Team📅 Last Updated: 2026-08-13🛡️ Verified by: Compliance Officer Desk

GeM Caution Money Deposit Slabs & Refund Rules (2026): ₹5k, ₹10k & ₹25k Tiers

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal par sellers ko active bid participation aur catalog listing ke liye mandatory Caution Money Deposit maintain karna padta hai. Ye deposit seller integrity ensure karne aur frivolous bidding rokne ke liye laya gaya tha.

Is complete guide mein hum cover karenge Caution Money turnover slabs, PFMS e-Wallet payment methods, forfeiture conditions, aur refund claim steps.

💰 Official GeM Caution Money Turnover Slabs 2026

GeM Policy Directives ke mutabiq seller ke annual turnover ke aadhar par caution money deposit calculate hota hai:

Seller Annual Turnover Slab Caution Money Deposit Required Target Seller Category
Less than ₹50 Lakhs (< ₹50L) ₹5,000 Micro & Small Enterprises, New Startups
₹50 Lakhs to ₹1 Crore (₹50L - ₹1Cr) ₹10,000 Small & Medium Enterprises
Above ₹1 Crore (> ₹1Cr) ₹25,000 Large Enterprises, Mid-Corporates, OEMs
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Note: Caution money ek baar hi deposit karni hoti hai. Jab tak aapka turnover slab change nahi hota ya deposit forfeit nahi hota, aapko dobara pay nahi karna padta.

💳 Step-by-Step Caution Money Deposit Process

  1. GeM Portal (gem.gov.in) par Primary User credentials se Login karein.
  2. Top Menu mein My Account -> Caution Money section par click karein.
  3. Select Bank Node (ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI portal nodes).
  4. System aapke registered turnover basis par auto-calculated slab (₹5,000 / ₹10,000 / ₹25,000) display karega.
  5. Net Banking / NEFT / RTGS se payment complete karein.
  6. Payment succeed hote hi status Deposit Active (100%) reflect hone lagega.
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GeM Caution Money & EMD Exemption Calculator

Jaaniye aapko GeM par kitna caution money deposit bharna hoga aur kya aap EMD free hain.

Annual Business Turnover:₹50 Lakh
₹10 Lakh₹1 Crore₹10 Crore+
CAUTION MONEY SLAB₹5,000

Slab 1 (Annual Turnover < ₹1 Crore)

EMD BID EXEMPTION (GFR 170)✅ 100% Exempt (₹0 EMD)

MSE / Startup criteria matched

🚨 Grounds for Caution Money Forfeiture (Kab Deposit Zabt Hota Hai)

GeM Terms of Use Clause 11 ke mutabiq caution money in conditions mein forfeit (zabt) kiya ja sakta hai:

  1. L1 Withdrawal: Order L1 aane ke baad agar seller contract accept karne se manaa kar deta hai.
  2. Fake Documents: Fake Udyam, PAN, GST, ya Brand Authorization upload karne par.
  3. Repeated Order Failure: Delivered items 3 se zyada baar rejection hona.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Kya Caution Money refundable hai?

Haan, agar aap GeM account permanently close/deactivate karte hain aur aapka koi pending contract ya active penalty nahi hai, toh Caution Money 100% original bank account mein refund ho jati hai.

Q2: Turnover badhne par caution money top-up kaise karein?

Jab aap ITR file karke profile mein turnover upgrade karenge, toh system automatic remaining balance amount (e.g. ₹5,000 se ₹10,000 ke liye ₹5,000 extra) deposit karne ka prompt dikhayega.

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