The Release of the Open e-PRIOR 1.1 was published on the Open Source Observatory and Repository for European public administrations (OSOR.eu) on 14 December 2010. This release provides a new 'Retrieve request' web service allowing users to retrieve an XML version of any document stored in the system, as well as a full implementation of the submit and validate catalogue features (with email notification support to users), as described in the accompanying 'Central Catalogue Management System Software Architecture Document (SAD)'.

Open e-PRIOR v1.1 also adds partial support of the LIME profile (Send documents only) between lightweight clients and PEPPOL Access Points. More details on LIME profiles are available on the PEPPOL website.

Finally, release 1.1 also packs an updated test suite that integrates the new features mentioned above.

The full list of web services provided by Open e-PRIOR v1.1 is the following:

• Submit Invoice *
• Submit Credit Note *
• Submit Attached Document *
• View document
• Query Request
• Status Request
• Retrieve Request
• Submit Order *
• Submit Catalogue

* The service is also available through the use of the PEPPOL Access Points.

Interested parties can find further information about Open e-PRIOR by:

• Registering at the OSOR website and participating in the OSOR community;
• Downloading the latest version of Open e-PRIOR from OSOR.eu;
• Reading the documentation about Open e-PRIOR, including a guide on how to get Open e-PRIOR running and the Software Architecture document;
• Contacting the dedicated e-PRIOR team either via e-mail: DIGIT-EPRIOR-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu or in the forum at OSOR: http://forge.osor.eu/forum/?group_id=188.

 
Background:

Open e-PRIOR is a cross-border eProcurement solution developed by the European Commission (DIGIT) for the European Union Member State administrations, which can use it to exchange catalogues, orders, invoices and credit notes with their suppliers over the PEPPOL infrastructure.

Open e-PRIOR provides an opportunity to reuse the open-source version of a solution that is now operational at the EC. It is also a great opportunity to share practical experiences and lessons learned with the aim of accelerating uptake of eProcurement across Member States.

Further Information:

• Original news article - OSOR.EU
• Open e-PRIOR project
• PEPPOL project
• Related ePractice news item - EU: Open e-PRIOR v1.0 released - Accelerating uptake of eProcurement across Member States