EBG | Network are happy with the knowledgeable addition to Source 2 Pay Summit 2017 in the shape of IBX Business Network. With IBX you will be able to sit down and share in-depth insights in an informal setting EBG call Theme Discussions. Reflections from the 2016 summit stated: ”My first summit and a positive […]
Source to pay beyond transactional efficiency
Take a moment to consider source to pay as a process. What do you see when you look at the picture? A well defined structure and flow that can be managed and measured? Do you see the people behind the structure that need to comply to the process in order for the measures to be […]
EBG | Insight: Swedish government agencies to save millions with eprocurement
For the past years the Swedish government have pushed lower administration costs in central government agencies. Starting off with a demand in 2008 saying that government authorities should be able to receive standard type e-invoices, and now continuing with a demand (with some exceptions) that says government authorities with more than 50 employees should purchase […]
RT: Contribute to EC's Golden Book of e-Procurement Good Practices
The Golden Book of eProcurement have been discussed before by EBG. Here is a request to join in and give a voice and opinion to the what and how using e-procurement platforms. The survey aims to collect information on: what is important to the users of e-procurement platforms in the bidder role. how the e-procurement […]
EBG Play: Sweden: Public view on Peppol and eProcurement in government authorities
Sweden mandated that government authorities should be able to receive electronic invoices in 2008 and are now enforcing structured and controlled procurement in government authorities with more than 50 employees. At the same time ESV (The Swedish National Financial Management Authority) has been a major part of the Peppol project, now in its final testing […]
EBG Play: Europe: Ariba and Peppol = true?
Ariba were present at the 7th and final Peppol conference in Rome in May. Together with SAP and others they sat at a panel discussion talking about the what and why public sector need to look at networked economies linkiing buyers and sellers together. Although questions about the SAP take over were obvious, there is […]
Sweden: End user survey 2011- Summary Report
Each year EBG will conduct surveys along with articles, summits, newsletters etc. How do finance and procurement leaders think and what are their priorities? By no means these reports are to be seen as statistic truth but gives an interesting view on topics to discuss, the possible discrepancy between functions and KPIs and a basis […]
About the problems with e-invoicing
Pete has again written a great piece on e-invoicing. I almost don’t want to use the word – because as soon as I do – supply chain and procurement people look a me like I am a freak and finance people tell me it is already taken care of, or will be, or has been […]
About PEPPOL — PEPPOL | Pan-European Public Procurement Online
The broader vision of PEPPOL is that any company (incl. SMEs) in the EU can communicate electronically with any EU governmental institution for all procurement processes. The objective of the PEPPOL (Pan-European Public eProcurement On-Line) project is to set up a pan-European pilot solution that, conjointly with existing national solutions, facilitates EU-wide interoperable public eProcurement. […]