What is PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 – BII E-fulfilment about?
The PD CEN/TR 17017 series supports CEN/TC 440, electronic public procurement, which provides standards in the form of business interoperability interface specifications, as a tool to ensure interoperability and thus facilitate efficient and effective electronic information exchange in the (public) e-Procurement processes. It facilitate end-to-end e-Procurement including both pre-award and post-award processes.
CEN/TC 440 provides a focused and coordinated approach to the development of appropriate European Standards that allows for user engagement and participation as well as effective production of the standards required by being focused on public procurement needs.
PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 focuses on e-fulfilment business interoperability specifications. E-fulfilment is the electronic exchange of information that enables monitoring the execution of the order or the contract.
PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 provides an overview of the set business interoperability interfaces specifications for e-procurement covering the business areas of e-fulfilment.
Who is PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 – BII E-fulfilment for?
PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 on BII e-fulfilment specifications is useful for:
- IT firms / software engineers
- Experts in the tendering process
- Organizations and business partners involved in e-procurement processes
- The contracting authority / entity who initiates the tender
- Parties participating in bidding for the tender
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 – BII E-fulfilment?
E-Procurement refers to the use of electronic communications and transaction processing by public sector organizations and economic operators when buying and providing supplies and services or tendering works. PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 describes the deliverables (guidelines, choreographies, transactions and syntax bindings) for the TC regarding Fulfilment.
PD CEN/TR 17017‑101 on e-fulfilment business interoperability specifications, provides you with a set of specifications outlining business choreography, transaction, syntax binding specifications and guidelines required to support the e-delivery processes.
CEN/TC 440 provides you with a focused and coordinated approach to development of appropriate European Standards that focus on cross-border and cross–platform interoperability to allow economic operators to select the platform of their choice and still can participate in procurement opportunities across the full European market and facilitate improved efficiency and cost reduction in both public and private sector entities.