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The European Commission has today proposed a draft directive on e-invoicing in public procurement, accompanied by a communication setting out its vision for the full digitisation of the public procurement process, so-called 'end-to-end e-procurement'.

E-invoicing is an important step towards paperless public administration (e-government) in Europe - one of the priorities of the Digital Agenda - and offers the potential for significant economic as well as environmental benefits. The Commission estimates that the adoption of e-invoicing in public procurement across the EU could generate savings of up to €2.3 billion.

Read more: EU: Commission proposes draft directive on e-invoicing in public procurement

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Another step towards end-to-end e-procurement and e-government in Europe – frequently asked questions

What is e-procurement and e-invoicing?

Electronic procurement (e-procurement) refers to the use of electronic means by public sector organisations when buying supplies and services or tendering public works.

End-to-end e-procurement is the use of electronic communications and transaction processing in public procurement contracts throughout the entire process, from electronic publication of notices to electronic payment.

Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is the electronic transfer of invoices between business partners (supplier and buyer).

Read more: EU: E-invoicing in public procurement

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Today the European Parliament formally adopted the updated EU rules on the re-use of public sector information, thereby completing the formal EU approval process.

The Council already agreed to the new rules at the Telecoms Council last week. The agreement on the new text has been reached in only 16 months, showing how all EU institutions are committed to unlock the full potential of the open data goldmine.

European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes said: "Today we can celebrate our efforts to bring government data closer to citizens and businesses in Europe. We are finally getting the much needed legal framework to boost the economy and create new jobs.

Read more: Commission welcomes Parliament adoption of new EU Open Data rules

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Some of America's top technology firms have promised to help cash-strapped European governments improve IT education, a development that comes amidst a showdown over proposed EU privacy rules that the companies say will hinder growth.

Google, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft were among the companies pledging to help improve technology education in Europe at an EU digital affairs conference in Dublin on Thursday (20 June).

Read more: IT giants pledge skills education to plug European job gap

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A rollout of mobile healthcare (mHealth) technology across the EU could help save as much as €99 billion in healthcare costs by 2017, according to the findings of a new report by GSMA, a grouping of mobile technology stakeholders, and PwC, with ageing populations and rising numbers of people suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes creating hardships for European governments.

In September of last year, another PwC report highlighted the importance for Malta of investing in health information technology (eHealth), saying that a good managerial and technological support system can alleviate work pressures of this labour intensive industry.

Read more: mHealth key to improving EU healthcare systems – report

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