InvoiceGlass

The contract reference is missing (vehicle procurement) · BR-DE-CVD-01

  • Severity · Error
  • Applies to · UBL / CII
  • Editorial review pending

This check applies only to invoices for the procurement of road vehicles by public bodies under the clean vehicles rules (Clean Vehicles Directive, CVD). Such invoices must contain the contract reference (BT-12) so the purchase can be matched to the underlying contract. It is missing, so the invoice is not valid.

As of

Who can correct it?

The sender can correct the invoice.

How to fix it

  1. Ask the sender for a corrected invoice that includes the contract reference.
  2. Give them the contract number from your procurement documents if they do not have it.

Rule text and source

Paraphrase · In the CVD scenario, the contract reference (BT-12) needs a value.

Message to the sender

Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – contract reference missing

Hello,

Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. When checking it we noticed that the contract reference is missing, which is required for vehicle procurement invoices under the Clean Vehicles Directive (rule BR-DE-CVD-01). The invoice is not valid without it. Could you please send the invoice again with the contract reference?

Kind regards

Example

The vehicle procurement invoice has no contract reference. The sender enters the actual contract number in BT-12.

Business terms

Rule versions

KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0

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