Peppol Ordering
As per EU Directive 2014/55/EU, since April 2019 EU public sector bodies are required to be compliant to receive invoices electronically from their suppliers.
While sending orders electronically is not a requirement of the directive itself, certain regions have implemented it – for example as part of the NHS eProcurement Strategy published in 2014, the NHS trusts in the UK have been required to transfer orders electronically to their suppliers.
Peppol ordering has numerous benefits for public sector bodies
- Clear trail of any orders historically sent – that can be easily accessed for auditing purposes
- There is no ambiguity around where orders are stored, and less chance of them being misplaced
- Any authorized individual can access orders anywhere, at any time
- Paperless transactions provide environmental benefits, and less postage and printing costs
- Less manual processes which ensures improved data accuracy, and better use of resources
