2009

IDABC e-Invoicing and e-Ordering project for public procurement - Out. 2009  2.7 MB

To support the objectives of the i2010 initiative and the e-Procurement Action Plan, the IDABC e-Invoicing and e-Ordering project was started in the summer of 2007 as a joint action of the Directorate-Generals for Internal Market (DG-MARKT) and for Informatics (DIGIT) of the European Commission. This action aims at setting up a public e-Procurement information system in a cross-border environment, between DIGIT and a number of its Suppliers. It contributes to the IDABC objectives by providing a real-life example of a working system that has overcome all the usual elaboration obstacles, and by contributing to the definition of the emerging standards in the e-Procurement area. Furthermore, in addition to the proprietary system developed for the DIGIT infrastructure, an open-source version of this platform will also be made available to the Member States.

The eProcurement Map A map of activities having an impact on the development of European interoperable eProcurement solutions - Out. 2009  718.5 kB

There are a number of projects and initiatives in eProcurement in Europe tackling different subjects, issues or aspects of modernizing public procurement. Often groups of experts or individuals behind these projects are not aware of similar projects done by colleagues in the same field working in other European countries. Therefore the eProcurement Forum, the community of eProcurement experts hosted by the ePractice portal, has gathered and analysed the key activities that have an impact on the development of electronic public procurement in Europe. These efforts resulted in the creation of a dynamic map of these initiatives, which is provided to all the members of the eProcurement Forum and to any other expert interested in it. The expected effect is to make all the eProcurement stakeholders aware about what is happening in the European scenario and provide a tool for easy identify “who is doing what”.

E-invoicing: crown or catalyst of an efficient billing process ? - Ago. 2009  190.4 kB

This issue of the E-Banking Snapshot looks at the diffusion of electronic invoices across Europe. It argues in particular that the full benefits of e-invoicing come from a streamlined billing process - not by sending or receiving the bill as such. Sceptics of e-invoicing therefore say that first the billing processes should be modernised because that is where the biggest savings are. Advocates claim that once e-invoices are being introduced, they would trigger this modernisation.

Electronic Signatures as Obstacle for Cross-Border E-Procurement in Europe - Jun. 2009  114.1 kB

E-procurement is considered one of the most promising services within e-government in terms of cost and time efficiency. Within the European Union, the Internal Market requires cross-border e-procurement. The European Council has issued directives and guidelines for this purpose. While e-procurement works on national levels, cross-border e-procurement in Europe does not. This is mainly due to lacking technical interoperability and legal harmonisation in particular concerning the use of e-signatures. By a comparative study of the different legal provisions in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden this article provides an overview of the current state-ofplay and makes suggestions on how to overcome the remaining obstacles to pan- European e-procurement.

PEPPOL Deliverable D2.1 Functional and non-Functional Requirements Specification for the VCD, Including Critical Synthesis, Comparison and Assessment of National vs. pan-European Needs - Mai. 2009  2.0 MB

According to the Description of work of PEPPOL, the overall aim of work package 2 (Virtual Company Dossier – VCD) is “to provide interoperable solutions for economic operators in any European country to utilise company information already registered somewhere and to submit this information electronically to any public sector awarding entity from a different Member State when these economic operators decide to apply for public contracts”. As a first step to specify and implement such interoperable solutions for economic operators, work package 2 investigated existing studies and solutions, as well as legal frameworks at European and national levels which may frame such a VCD specification and implementation. Therefore, the first activities of WP 2 comprised the analysis, synthesis and assessment of existing company dossier structures of individual Member States (countries investigated were: AT, DE, FR, IT, NO) along with the achievements of previously run studies from DG Markt or other relevant EU bodies, and initiatives like the EU-co-funded BRITE project with its BriteCBD (Common Business Dossier for eProcurement take-up) and other standard specifications. The initial investigation kept going with understanding what already exists and what the legal, organisational and semantic requirements are. Based on that, a concept for the overall VCD was defined and elaborated.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 1: Background and Scope - Abr. 2009  662.0 kB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – April 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP2 (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 2: E-tendering Pilot Specifications - Abr. 2009  829.0 kB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – May 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 3: Signatures Policies - Abr. 2009  1.0 MB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – April 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 4: Architecture and Trust Models - Abr. 2009  1.1 MB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – May 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 5: XKMS v2 Interface Specification Profiling and Extensions Specification - Abr. 2009  587.4 kB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – May 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 7: eID and eSignature Quality Classification - Abr. 2009  477.8 kB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – May 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

PEPPOL Deliverable D1.1 Requirements for Use of Signatures in Public Procurement Processes Part 6: OASIS DSS Interface Specification Extended Validation Profile - Profiling and Extensions Specification - Abr. 2009  496.1 kB

This document is a part of the multi-part deliverable D1.1 “Requirements for Use of Signatures in the Procurement Processes” issued by the PEPPOL1 (Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line) project. PEPPOL is a three-year (May 2008 – May 2011) large scale pilot under the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) initiative of the European Commission.

The eProcurement Map A map of activities having an impact on the development of European interoperable eProcurement solutions - Abr. 2009  263.6 kB

There are a number of projects and initiatives in eProcurement in Europe tackling different subjects, issues or aspects of modernizing public procurement. Often groups of experts or individuals behind these projects are not aware of similar projects done by colleagues in the same field working in other European countries. Therefore the eProcurement Forum, the community of eProcurement experts hosted by the ePractice portal, has gathered and analysed the key activities that have an impact on the development of electronic public procurement in Europe. These efforts resulted in the creation of a dynamic map of these initiatives, which is provided to all the members of the eProcurement Forum and to any other expert interested in it. The expected effect is to make all the eProcurement stakeholders aware about what is happening in the European scenario and provide a tool for easy identify “who is doing what”.

Analysis of Business Requirements for e-Invoicing in a Public Procurement Context - Mar. 2009  2.5 MB

Neste relatório do projecto piloto e-Invoicing & e-Ordering da IDABC, reune e analisa os vários requisitos necessários às empresas para a utilização de facturas electrónicas nascompras públicas.

Mid-Term Report of the European Commission Expert Group on e-Invoicing- Jan. 2009  200.3 kB

E-Invoicing has great potential but is being held back by a number of barriers to the achievement of mass adoption. The Expert Group commenced its work in February 2008 and this Mid-Term Report sets out a number of initial recommendations to remove or reduce these barriers. Further work is required to elaborate these proposals – input would be welcome. The expected deliverables of the Group are summarised and will be completed by the end of 2009. 2. The first chapter records that there are many instances where progress has been made and there are a large number of success stories. The key benefits of e-Invoicing are reviewed ranging from efficiency arguments, cost benefits, the green agenda, improved supply chains and the liberation of resources for more productive work.