We continuously collect news items that for some reason don’t make it to a full post here at the E-invoicing Platform. News from the world of on e-invoicing, payments, invoice automation, order to cash, purchase to pay, compliance or e-procurement. And because we do want to give you the opportunity to get informed about what is going on all over the world, we provide you with this news flash.
Read MoreOn 15 January 2014, the European Parliament adopted a package of three new public procurement directives (“Directives”) replacing the Public Sector Directive (Directive 2004/18/EC), the Utilities Directive (Directive 2004/17/EC) and introducing a directive on concessions.
The new EU rules on public procurement and concession contracts will ensure better quality and value for money when public authorities buy or lease works, goods or services. They will also make it easier for small and medium-sized firms to bid and include tougher provisions on subcontracting.
Well actually, the AIFE (The IT agency of the French Ministry for Economy and Finance Affairs), wants to open a permanent access to the PEPPOL network for the CHORUS-factures platform. AIFE plans to exchange e-Invoices across borders. And because of this cross border ambition of AIFE and OpenPEPPOL France (the organisation acting as national PEPPOL Authority) are inviting (foreign) suppliers, OpenPEPPOL operators, service providers, and national suppliers, to send e-Invoices to CHORUS-factures for final testing.
Read MoreProactis Holdings, a specialist spend control software provider, has acquired the EGS Group for £2.9million. EGS group is also active in the e-invoicing arena with Clear Invoices. It is said that the enlarged group will be the largest independent e-procurement service provider for the UK public sector.
For the year to 31 December 2012, EGS reported a turnover of £2.8million, with an operating profit of £404,000. EGS now has more than 70 clients, principally in the public sector, that use the EGS software to control more than £2.5billion of spend through 40,000 active suppliers.
Sure enough, 2013 was a busy year when it comes to e-invoicing and invoice automation. And last November and December were the busiest months of 2013. With over 40 posts per month each. Underneath is a wrap-up of the best of e-invoicing an invoice automation, categorised under: headlines, product information, customer cases, webinars and whitepapers. And while you’re at it, why don’t you take a look at the January, February, March, April/May, June/July and August/September and October overviews.
Read MoreWe continuously collect news items that for some reason don’t make it to a full post here at the E-invoicing Platform. News from the world of on e-invoicing, payments, invoice automation, order to cash, purchase to pay, compliance or e-procurement. And because we do want to give you the opportunity to get informed about what is going on all over the world, we provide you with this news flash.
Read MoreJust like every year, October is one of the busiest months when it comes to e-invoicing, e-procurment, invoice automation and payments news from our partners. Leading to 44 news items. That is more than 10 posts per week. And halfway October we even had to send out two newsletters a week, to keep things manageable. So take a look at what October has brought us. And look at the January, February, March, April/May, June/July and August/September overviews.
Read MoreJust before Christmas we are bringing you the best of einvoicing, invoice automation, digitalisation, e-procurement and e-payment focussing on August and June of this year. The January, February, March, April/May, and June/July overviews are already to your disposal.
Read MoreIn these last few weeks we are going to collect the best of what this year has brought us in the field of einvoicing, invoice automation, digitalisation, e-procurment and adjacent topics. In this post we are going to concentrate on the best of June and July of this year. Check out the January, February, March and April/May overviews.
Read MoreWhile the global economy is beginning to bounce back and while we are facing the end of 2013, it is time to predict what 2014 will bring us. Basware predicts that 2014 will become the year of innovative payment strategies. Basware further predicts the rapid rise of e-invoicing and e-payment services over the next year thanks to social, mobile and cloud computing. And furthermore: internal and external collaboration driven by Accounts Payable and real-time analytics.
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