Presentation by João Frade-Rodrigues, PwC Consulting

1. the European e-Procurement platform Value Proposition

2. Myth-Buster The European Commission is switching to e-Procurement since 2007

3. This presentation will focus on Post-Award European Commission Supplier Approve Invoice Select Good or Service Check availability and Price Confirm Delivery Pre-Award Post-Award Catalogue Framework Contract Invoice ** in development Process Order Billing Order Good or Service Produce Quotation/ Offer/ Bid Request Provide Catalogue Catalogue Notification Submission Awarding Request Framework Contract Order Receipt ** Invoice

6. Project timeline Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 2011 … e-INVOICING e-REQUEST e-ORDERING e-CATALOGUE e-FULFILLMENT (delivery note & goods receipt) e-SOURCING (requests & quotations for goods)

7. European Wide Initiatives for e-Procurement European Standards and cross-border e-Procurement network e-Procurement solution For Public Administrations Supporting Programs: Projects:

9. e-Procurement Solution

10. First e-Invoice received through PEPPOL

11. In Production In Pre-production Suppliers connected to In Process and more …

12. Customers: DGs and Agencies In production Ongoing Interested … DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion CDT DG Translation DG Education And Culture Joint Research Centre DG Economic and Financial Affairs

16. Research shows that e-Invoicing generates significant cost reductions - receiver The receiver of the invoice may reduce the cost of invoice handling, per transaction, by more than 60% Billentis 2009 = 17,6€ paper = 6,7€ e-Invoice + 0,7€ Processing

17. Research shows that e-Invoicing generates significant cost reductions - sender = 11,1€ paper The issuer of the Invoice (e.g. Suppliers) may reduce the cost of invoicing, per transaction, by more than 50% Billentis 2009 = 4,2€ e-Invoice + 0,5€ Processing

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