Platform
OZG-RE (OZG-compliant Invoice Receipt Platform of the Federal States)
Definition
OZG-RE stands for OZG-compliant invoice receipt platform and refers to a unified solution for receiving electronic invoices for federal and state authorities and municipalities that do not operate their own ZRE. It is used for invoices addressed to indirect federal administration bodies as well as many state and municipal administrations, and is closely linked to the Online Access Act (OZG).
Switch to German:OZG-RE (OZG-konforme Rechnungseingangsplattform der Länder) (DE)
Related terms
ZRE (Central Invoice Receipt Platform of the Federal Government)The Zentrale Rechnungseingangsplattform (ZRE) is the official receipt platform for electronic invoices addressed to direct federal government authorities in Germany. Invoices can be submitted via the ZRE through a web form or via established transmission channels (Peppol, email, De-Mail, web service). It is operated by Bundesdruckerei.XRechnungXRechnung is the German standard for structured electronic invoices in public sector procurement (B2G). It is based on the European standard EN 16931 and is available in two syntaxes: UBL 2.1 and UN/CEFACT CII. Since 27 November 2020, federal public buyers have been required to accept electronic invoices in XRechnung format, and state and municipal authorities have been progressively included.Leitweg-IDThe Leitweg-ID is a unique routing identifier used by German public sector buyers to receive electronic invoices. It typically consists of a combination of an authority code, optional subdivisions, and a check digit, e.g. `991-12345678-06`. The Leitweg-ID is provided in the XRechnung field BT-10 (Buyer Reference) and ensures that an invoice is correctly delivered and processed within an authority.B2G (Business-to-Government)B2G refers to business relationships and invoicing from companies to government entities (federal, state, municipal, and public bodies). In Germany, electronic invoicing in the B2G sector has been progressively mandatory for federal authorities since 2020 and increasingly for state and municipal authorities. The required format is XRechnung or another EN 16931-compliant format.KoSIT (Coordination Office for IT Standards)The Coordination Office for IT Standards (KoSIT) is an institution of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen that develops and maintains IT standards for public administration on behalf of the IT Planning Council of Federal and State Governments. KoSIT is responsible, among other things, for maintaining the XRechnung standard, the open-source Validator tool, and operating the national Peppol infrastructure in Germany.