PEPPOL

Exchange electronic documents via the PEPPOL network.

What is PEPPOL?

The Pan-European Public Procurement Online (PEPPOL) network enables trading partners across Europe to exchange electronic documents via the PEPPOL network. The documents that can be processed with this include electronic orders, shipping notes, invoices, contracts, and more. Through the Access points, buyers and suppliers can connect to all users of the PEPPOL network. For example, users can connect to the system once, send and receive invoices internationally, and place purchase orders and tenders.

PEPPOL consists of some standards that enable cross-border eProcurement. A contract structure owned by OpenPEPPOL regulates the use of this all. Although the network is not an eProcurement platform, it does offer a range of technical specifications that can be implemented in existing financial and ERP systems.

Open PEPPOL

OpenPEPPOL is an international non-profit association. They created the association to allow companies to communicate electronically with each other and with every European public institution. Before the PEPPOL network establishment, it was already possible to invoice internationally and place international orders. However, due to the many different systems, regulations, and standards, the existing channels were not connected, so that invoices and orders often still had to be created manually.

OpenPEPPOL offers a channel with fixed protocols and is legally compliant internationally. This allows companies to invoice internationally and exchange orders. More and more government agencies and countries are also using the network for tenders and sending and receiving invoices. Many governments in Europe already use the system, and several countries have made the channel mandatory to be able to invoice to the government.

E-Invoicing and PEPPOL

Saving, sending, and receiving financial documents has various regulations and standards, especially internationally. These regulations were standardized in the so-called “PEPPOL BIS” (Business Interoperability Specifications). If you use e-Invoicing or an eDelivery platform, it is easy to comply with these standards and laws. With the Dynatos e-Invoicing platform, you can archive and receive and send financial documents in pre-formulated standards and processes. One of those being through the PEPPOL access point.

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Electronic Invoice delivery with Routty

With Routty, you use an eDelivery solution for processing incoming and outgoing invoices and financial documents. Routty offers standard solutions for the delivery of invoices by email, but also a direct connection with customers, e-Invoice platforms, or networks, including the PEPPOL network. The Routty platform makes it easy to add channels and process documents. Regardless of how they enter or leave the organization and in all file formats. Including, for example, email attachments, XML, EDI, or PDF files.

PEPPOL benefits:

International Financial Document Processing Network (PEPPOL eDelivery Network).
Built-in document specifications, standards, and processes (PEPPOL Business Interoperability Specifications “BIS”).
Technical and legal base for eProcurement standards.
E-catalog to exchange information on goods and services offered under contract.
E-Orders and e-Invoicing provide the buyer and suppliers with pre-specified procedures to exchange standard business information to both companies and governments.

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