PEPPOL Catalogue (BIS)
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The Catalogue BIS carries the supplier's structured product catalogue to the buyer.
Definition
The Catalogue BIS covers the product catalogue transaction. The supplier sends the buyer a structured list of its items: references, descriptions, units, prices, classifications and commercial terms. Everything is exchanged over the PEPPOL network in a standard format.
It is the first building block of e-procurement: a clean, up-to-date catalogue conditions the quality of the orders that follow.
Role in e-procurement
The catalogue feeds the buyer's purchasing systems (for example an internal catalogue or marketplace) and ensures that orders reference valid items and prices. It can be:
- Sent in full (a complete catalogue).
- Updated partially (additions, deletions, price changes).
- Subject to validation or approval by the buyer before publication.
Good to know
A catalogue exchange often involves several related messages (for example a catalogue response from the buyer). The exact scope and available profiles depend on the BIS version published by OpenPEPPOL and on the requirements of the community involved.