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- Q. Are there any intentions to widen the scope of P2P to include quotations, auctions and other purchasing-related functions?
- Q. How do you handle trade that is classified/restricted transactions?
- Q. Only UK-based suppliers are being invited to join P2P - what about international suppliers and contracts?
- Q. We provide services on board ships - will these come into P2P?
- Q. What is the MOD's VAT Registration Number ?
- Q. When will paper invoicing/ordering officially stop?
- Q. When will this change happen?
- Q. Why is the MOD moving to a new purchasing and commercial invoicing process?
- Q. Will all suppliers and contracts be migrated to the new processes at the same time, and how will we be informed of the changeover?
- Q. Will all the current payment forms, e.g. MoD F640's be replaced, or will some forms continue to be used?
- Q. Will being able to trade electronically be part of the Tender Evaluation?
- Q. Will electronic commerce be introduced at the same time?
- Q. Will the government-purchasing card (GPC) continue, or will this be replaced by P2P?
- Q. Will the whole of the MOD be using commercial invoices or will there be some parts using the existing payment process?
- Some of the orders I received from the MOD from P2P appear to have the quantity and price reversed (i.e. the quantity is in the price field and vice versa). Can you explain why this is done?