PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

Government procurement is struggling to streamline and automate many tasks, forcing some executives to feel overworked, new research finds. But for others, simply digitizing the procurement process in the first place remains a challenge. That Procurement Performance Index dropped from 76.4 in 2016 to 72.6

Governance 51

Governance Government B2G B2C 51

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Spanish authorities recently launched an online platform that government contractors can use to submit electronic invoices. Other European countries — for instance, Italy and Germany — have taken similar steps, and the European Union is backing that push toward more digitization for B2G and B2B invoicing and transactions.

B2G 58

B2G B2B Payments Government 58

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Finablr , a Saudi Arabia-based global platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, has announced that its network brand, BayanPay , has been awarded a license to provide payment services by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). BayanPay will offer digital wallets, eCommerce and SMB payments gateway solutions in Saudi Arabia.

Authorization 52

Authorization B2G Payment Gateways Cross-Border Payments 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Government procurement can bolster the strength of local small businesses (SMBs), and provide an example for technology adoption in areas such as eInvoicing and electronic payments. government is already taking on the cybersecurity front. government business.”

Cybersecurity 61

Cybersecurity Governance Government Risk Mitigation 61

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Earlier this month reports in NPR said only a few weeks before the government was slated to announce the winner of a 10-year, $10 billion cloud computing Project under Project Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (Project JEDI), newly-appointed Defense Secretary Mark Esper decided to halt and review the process.

B2G 53

B2G Government Governance On-Demand 53

PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2017

Mbiz provides a digital procurement platform for B2B and B2G transactions. Indonesia’s eCommerce market overall is a growing one, with Alibaba’s Jack Ma recently asked to help the local government guide the development of the industry there. The company offers a digital catalogue and targets blue-chip companies, according to reports.

B2B 47

B2B B2G Security Authorization 47

The Paypers

APRIL 22, 2016

(The Paypers) Based on the EU directive 2014/55/EU, all public contracting authorities and the suppliers have to be able to receive e-invoices as from 2018.

B2G 28

B2G Governance Government Authorization 28