Digitize your procurement process from order to invoice. With e-procurement and e-ordering via Peppol you extend the chain from invoicing alone to the complete purchase-to-pay process. Fewer errors, shorter lead times, automatic matching.
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E-procurement and e-ordering connect your purchasing process directly to your invoice flow. Orders go to the supplier in a structured format, and the supplier returns an invoice in one click. An electronic order is automatically linked to the matching invoice via the OrderReference element in the UBL invoice. That makes three-way matching possible: the recipient compares the invoice automatically with the order and the goods receipt, without manual intervention, without entry errors, without paper.
The eConnect PSB supports the full Peppol Advanced Ordering process: order, order confirmation, order change and cancellation. All via the same API, the same webhooks and the same Peppol registration as your invoice messages.
Orders are copied into the invoice automatically via Order Flip. No retyping, no differences between the order and the invoice.
Automatic linking and matching shortens the approval cycle considerably. Invoices reach the payment process faster.
Invoice, order and goods receipt are matched automatically. No manual check, no late payments caused by errors.
The same infrastructure as e-invoicing, no separate integration. Growth in order volume does not require extra technical investment.
Organisations such as the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Provincie Noord-Brabant and Universiteit Utrecht use e-ordering on the same platform. Provincie Noord-Brabant brought the payment term down from 22 to 8 days, in part thanks to e-ordering and automatic invoice processing. What that delivers in practice:
One-way order (ProfileID: order_only:3) without a response. Suitable for simple purchasing flows.
Full order process with response, order change and cancellation (ProfileID: advanced_ordering:3). With real-time status updates.
Turn an approved purchase order into a sales invoice in one action. Order number, lines and amounts are copied automatically, so matching on the buyer side succeeds by definition.
eConnect supports two Peppol order profiles, depending on the complexity of your purchasing process.
eConnect supports the full Peppol BIS document cycle for e-ordering. Besides the purchase order and the invoice, this includes the order confirmation (Order Response), order changes, order cancellations, the despatch advice (Despatch Advice) and credit notes. Each document type is validated against the Peppol BIS schema. For sector-specific order variants, such as DICO for construction or SETU for staffing relationships, the Peppol BIS layer is extended with the matching sector fields.
The buyer sends a UBL Order via the PSB.
The seller receives the order via a webhook and can download the document.
The seller responds: Acknowledged (AB), Accepted (AP), Conditionally Accepted (CA) or Rejected (RE).
The buyer can change the order; the seller accepts or rejects.
The buyer cancels; the seller confirms or refuses the cancellation.
The Peppol Advanced Ordering process runs in a structured way through a fixed set of steps. Each step goes via the Peppol network, so you have the same security level and the same network coverage as with e-invoicing.
eConnect has delivered e-procurement services to the public and private sector for years. As Peppol Access Point of the Dutch central government (Digipoort/Logius, since 2024) we process all government purchase orders via Peppol. The Dutch central government, UWV, Provincie Noord-Brabant, Gemeente Alkmaar and Universiteit Utrecht use e-ordering on the same platform.
The Dutch government is working through STAP legislation on a further mandate for e-ordering when invoicing the government. Organisations that already exchange e-orders via Peppol are ready for this development without an extra implementation project.
E-invoicing focuses on sending and receiving invoices. E-ordering covers the complete purchase-to-pay process: from purchase order to invoice and payment. Where e-invoicing starts at the invoice, e-ordering starts at the order. The order drives the whole process: which items are ordered, at which price, with which delivery terms.
The benefit of e-ordering is that the invoice can be matched automatically with the original order via three-way matching. That removes discussions about prices and quantities, speeds up approval and lowers the chance of errors. Order Flip makes it possible to generate invoices automatically from approved orders.
E-ordering is especially valuable for organisations with a high purchasing volume, many recurring orders or a large supplier base. Typical users are municipalities and provinces, hospitals and care institutions, housing associations and wholesalers with regular customers. For suppliers it is valuable when customers send a digital order more often and you want to turn that into a sales invoice efficiently. For sectors with strong sector profiles, such as construction (DICO) or housing associations (SALES orders and G-account), e-ordering fits the existing process logic.
E-procurement works via the same PSB REST API, the same webhooks and the same Peppol SMP registration as e-invoicing. If you already exchange e-invoices via eConnect, you add e-ordering without new infrastructure. You need a Professional subscription or higher, sufficient transaction credit and an active Peppol registration with order capability enabled. A first meeting is the fastest way to determine which order profile fits your purchasing process.
Order Flip turns a received e-order into a sales invoice automatically. Open the order in the eConnect platform or via the API, start the invoice action and check the prefilled fields. Order number, lines, product codes and amounts are copied automatically. The supplier only needs to confirm that delivery took place as ordered. UWV suppliers use this function to turn received e-orders into sales invoices in one click.
E-ordering via eConnect works with any ERP system that can generate purchase orders in a structured format. The connection runs via the eConnect REST API or via one of the available software connectors. Common ERP systems include SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle and Unit4. For less common ERPs or custom systems, eConnect offers a transformation layer that converts the local format to Peppol BIS.
Order Only is a one-way flow: the buyer sends an order and the seller receives it, without a response. Advanced Ordering adds a structured response (accept, reject, conditionally accept) plus the option to change or cancel orders. Advanced Ordering is the most complete profile and aligns with three-way matching.
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