IPTF RECIA is the regional hub of shared resources and skills contributing to the implementation of new ICT-related policies. It assists its members in strategic and forward-looking thinking at regional level on digital issues and contributes to the development of partnerships. Of the 1860 communities in the Centre val de Loire region, 46 % have less than 500 inhabitants and 70 % less than 1,000 inhabitants — with technical skills and financial capacities that require pooling of resources. Since June 2016, in the context of the electronic referral (EVS), the authorities have been obliged to propose a paperless solution to the administrators, to acknowledge receipt and to respond to requests within the prescribed time limits. Since October 2018, the dematerialisation of public procurement management has been mandatory; and since 1 January 2017, local authorities have an obligation to accept dematerialised invoices. The GIP is the partner of the prefectures and DDFiP to contribute to the complete dematerialisation of all traded flows. This project is a continuation of the launch, in 2015, of the e-administration portal “sOlaere”, co-financed by the ERDF. It allows small communities in the Centre Val de Loire region to benefit from quality support and e-administration tools that are effective and meet the expectations of the administrators, as well as large communities. MORE SEE RI