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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Notice of the Implementation of the
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Electronic Vendor Invoice Program
(eVIP)
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
to announce the future implementation
of the Electronic Vendor Invoice
Program (eVIP) at the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) and the planned
modification of NIH awards to require
vendors to use the eVIP in future
contracts.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Darlene Walls, The Division of
Acquisition Policy and Evaluation, The
National Institutes of Health, 6100
Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland
20852 or PPMB@mail.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic
invoicing will enhance compliance with
laws and regulations that govern the
accuracy, timeliness, and costeffectiveness of the Federal
Government’s payment process.
Executive Order 13576, Delivering an
Efficient, Effective, and Accountable
Government, issued June 13, 2011,
requires Federal Government agencies
to become more effective and efficient,
cut waste, and streamline Government
operations. The Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) subpart 32.9
prescribes policies, procedures, and
clauses for implementing prompt
payment regulations. Electronic invoice
submission through eVIP will reduce
inefficiencies related to paper-based
invoicing, reduce interest payments
caused by late payments of invoices,
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and ultimately foster the prompt
payment of invoices to vendors.
Public Law 111–204, Improper
Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
of 2010, requires Federal Government
agencies to periodically review all
programs and identify the programs and
activities that may be susceptible to
significant improper payments. Section
2(h)(4) of Public Law 111–204 requires
the head of the agency to conduct a
financial management improvement
program, consistent with the rules
prescribed by the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget.
The first priority of the program must
address problems that contribute
directly to the agency improper
payments. The eVIP solution allows for
vendor invoices to be matched to the
award document electronically, thereby
minimizing processing errors associated
with invoice mailing, invoice scanning,
or invoice entry and enhances the
ability to make proper invoice
payments. Ultimately, the eVIP solution
is expected to result in a decrease in
interest payments, an increase in data
accuracy, and provide an enhanced
ability to make proper invoice
payments.
The eVIP will be implemented in
three phases, Phase I Pilot, Phase II
Pilot, and Roll-Out:
Phase I Pilot: Phase I was initiated in
October 2009. Four pilot vendors were
provisioned in the electronic system to
test the functionality for viewing
invoices, and later, submitting invoices
for payment. Lessons learned were
gathered from the feedback received and
areas for improvement were identified.
Phase II Pilot: Enhancements in
processes are being made to the
electronic payment system based on the
lessons learned during Phase I. Six
additional vendors will be added and
both Phase I and Phase II vendors will
be provisioned using a authentication
process different from that available in
Phase I, and will be provided access to
view invoices and submit invoices for
payment.
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Roll-Out: Phase II will be initiated in
March 2013. The results of the Phase II
effort will be assessed prior to formal
implementation of the eVIP initiative. It
is anticipated that implementation will
occur through the use of a phased
approach, beginning in October 2013.
Dated: March 9, 2013.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Notice of the Implementation of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Electronic Vendor Invoice Program (eVIP)
SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to announce the future
implementation of the Electronic Vendor Invoice Program (eVIP) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the planned modification of NIH
awards to require vendors to use the eVIP in future contracts.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Walls, The Division of
Acquisition Policy and Evaluation, The National Institutes of Health,
6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland 20852 or PPMB@mail.nih.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic invoicing will enhance compliance
with laws and regulations that govern the accuracy, timeliness, and
cost-effectiveness of the Federal Government's payment process.
Executive Order 13576, Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government, issued June 13, 2011, requires Federal
Government agencies to become more effective and efficient, cut waste,
and streamline Government operations. The Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) subpart 32.9 prescribes policies, procedures, and
clauses for implementing prompt payment regulations. Electronic invoice
submission through eVIP will reduce inefficiencies related to paper-
based invoicing, reduce interest payments caused by late payments of
invoices, and ultimately foster the prompt payment of invoices to
vendors.
Public Law 111-204, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
of 2010, requires Federal Government agencies to periodically review
all programs and identify the programs and activities that may be
susceptible to significant improper payments. Section 2(h)(4) of Public
Law 111-204 requires the head of the agency to conduct a financial
management improvement program, consistent with the rules prescribed by
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The first priority of the program must address problems that
contribute directly to the agency improper payments. The eVIP solution
allows for vendor invoices to be matched to the award document
electronically, thereby minimizing processing errors associated with
invoice mailing, invoice scanning, or invoice entry and enhances the
ability to make proper invoice payments. Ultimately, the eVIP solution
is expected to result in a decrease in interest payments, an increase
in data accuracy, and provide an enhanced ability to make proper
invoice payments.
The eVIP will be implemented in three phases, Phase I Pilot, Phase
II Pilot, and Roll-Out:
Phase I Pilot: Phase I was initiated in October 2009. Four pilot
vendors were provisioned in the electronic system to test the
functionality for viewing invoices, and later, submitting invoices for
payment. Lessons learned were gathered from the feedback received and
areas for improvement were identified.
Phase II Pilot: Enhancements in processes are being made to the
electronic payment system based on the lessons learned during Phase I.
Six additional vendors will be added and both Phase I and Phase II
vendors will be provisioned using a authentication process different
from that available in Phase I, and will be provided access to view
invoices and submit invoices for payment.
Roll-Out: Phase II will be initiated in March 2013. The results of
the Phase II effort will be assessed prior to formal implementation of
the eVIP initiative. It is anticipated that implementation will occur
through the use of a phased approach, beginning in October 2013.
Dated: March 9, 2013.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-07037 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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