What is the Peppol Coordinating Authority?

The Peppol Coordinating Authority is a body within the Peppol organisation which is responsible in particular for technical specifications within the network, for server administration and for overall contract management. The Peppol Coordinating Authority passes on specific tasks to what are known as Peppol authorities which are located worldwide. In Germany, the KoSIT performs the tasks of the Peppol authority on behalf of the IT Planning Council. Specifically, it provides information and consultancy services to businesses and public authorities and performs tasks related to contract management in Germany. Furthermore, it provides expert and technical support and represents German interests within the overall organisation.