1. End-to-end eProcurement
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End-to-end eProcurement
Rolling Plan on ICT Standardisation
Brussels, 25 March 2014
Marc Christopher Schmidt
DG Markt, Unit C4
eProcurement and Economic Analysis
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

2. The economic context Public expenditure is 19% of EU GDP
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The economic context
Public expenditure is 19% of EU GDP
Word Bank estimates that eProc can trigger savings between 6 and 13.5% of total public procurement
eProc will contribute in terms of fiscal consolidation
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

3. Advantages of eProc Cut of administrative burden
Improved transparency, accountability, traceability
Reduced litigation, corruption, fraud
Better monitoring

4. The Commission fosters eProc
Communication on "end-to-end eProcurement"
The new PP Directives
The new eInvoice Directive

5. 1. Com "end-to-end eProcurement"
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1. Com "end-to-end eProcurement"
Communication from the Commission from 2013
Is about transition to full eProcurement
Covers pre-award and post-award
Opportunity re-think procurement processes
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

6. 2. The new PP Directives Published end of March 2014
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2. The new PP Directives
Published end of March 2014
Makes eProc mandatory for PP in 2018
Has more "e" elements in it
eNotices, eAccess, eSubmission
eCertis, ESPD (Electronic Single Procurement Document)
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

7. 3. The new eInvoice Directive
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3. The new eInvoice Directive
All public authorities must allow receipt of eInvoices by 2020 (CPBs by 2019) if compliant to the EU standard
New European eInvoicing standard by CEN
Based on existing standards
3 Years
Published April/May 2014
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

8. Next steps Setup of European Forum on eProcurement (EFEP)
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Next steps
Setup of European Forum on eProcurement (EFEP)
Participants are MS and Standardization Bodies
Support the transition to eProc
Planned to start October 2014
Developing of interpretative guideline on Directive
Support of interoperability initiatives like eSENS
European Commission - Internal Market & Services DG

9. Thank you for your attention
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Thank you for your attention
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