The e-Invoicing process deals with the claim for payment for the goods and services that have been either ordered or delivered received or consumed under the conditions agreed by the buyer and supplier. e-Invoicing links the two important value chains, the procurement process and the payment process. Invoicing is an integrated and significant part of the procurement process, as well as the starting point for the payment process. Invoicing is the subject of legal restrictions that are different from country to country, which has created barriers for cross order invoicing. e-Invoicing is a part of an electronic procurement process aiming for automation and efficiency. It is based on an information model ensuring flow of information between different parts of the process. e-Invoicing, creating efficiency and certainty, has the potential to unleash great savings and release resources for more innovation.

The Project will analyse the e-Invoicing process and seek to implement and pilot engagements for the exchange of e-Invoicing documents between all awarding entities and related economic operators. Processes will be benchmarked and good practices highlighted and communicated.

e-Invoicing deliverables relate to the establishment and execution of pilots on cross border e-Invoicing in addition to close cooperation with other e-Invoicing initiatives. Therefore, the project will use work in the area and cooperates with CEN ISSS WS/BII and the e-Invoicing Expert Group.

The goal is to implement a European e-Invoicing (EEI) framework that allows SMEs to adopt e-Invoicing in an effective way to lower their costs of entry an operation costs.

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