Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 12 | Page 15

NEWS Portugal mandates B2G e-invoicing beginning in January 2019 P ortugal is unravelling its plans to introduce mandatory e-invoicing from the beginning of next year. The Portuguese government has developed A Entidade de Serviços Partilhados da Administração Públic (eSPap); a platform to service electronic invoicing in public procurement. In preparation to fulfil the requirements imposed by the Directive 2014/55/EU, Portugal will take one step further by making it mandatory for suppliers to public administrations (PA’s) to send invoices exclusively electronically starting from January 1, 2019. Who is affected by the requirements PA’s have, since January 1, 2018, been required to be able to receive and process e-invoices in a structured format compatible with the European Norm (EN). • The Central PAs via the governmental platform, eSPap • Other PAs either via eSPap or private service provider of their choice Suppliers will no longer be allowed to send invoices in paper or PDF. Only e-invoices in UBL 2.1, for eSPap, or other EN compatible format upon agreement with the PA or its service provider will be allowed. With a single connection to Pagero’s network, you will be able to reach both eSPap and all major service providers operating in Portugal in a secure and compliant matter. ///////////////// Rydoo expands global footprint and opens office in Lisbon R ydoo, the all-in-one travel and expense management platform, has announced the opening of its office in Lisbon. Already operating in 63 markets and servicing more than 6,500 customers, Rydoo thus strengthens its foothold in Europe. “Business travel and expense management is booming (forecasts anticipate a further 7.1% increase in spending in 2018 to reach US$1.7 trillion by 2022). The market is looking for a global solution that employees can easily adopt across the globe,” said Sebastien Marchon, CEO of Rydoo. Warsaw the previous venues). The corp-up is targeting to onboard 20 new employees by January 2019; a wide range of job opportunities are available, including Sales Development Representative and Customer Success Manager. Rydoo is seeking talented individuals who speak different languages and benefit from various professional backgrounds. Didier Dumont, CEO of Sodexo Mobility and Expense said: “Our ambition is that Rydoo becomes one of the leading players in the travel and expense management market, on a global scale. By allowing companies and employees to tackle time-consuming administrative tasks and to focus on what really matters, Rydoo – a Sodexo corp-up – enhances organisations’ performance.” Within Europe, Lisbon is becoming a tech start-up hub, boasting talented workers with an entrepreneurial mindset. In order to further enhance Rydoo’s international success, the Portuguese capital will host the company’s fourth European hub (with Paris, Mechelen and www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 15