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T&E Policy: Easy to Write, Hard to Get Followed

An SAP Concur blog post argues that the key to an effective travel and expense (T&E) policy is not getting people to read it but getting them to actually do it. It notes that cramming in all the rules, regulations, and restrictions senior executives want does not guarantee anyone will follow, understand, or even read them. The post suggests organizations ask whether current policies are flexible enough to meet ever-changing governmental requirements and fast-moving health restrictions, whether they adequately address traveler safety and wellness, and whether sustainability is included. SAP Concur also released an eBook on writing effective T&E policy, covering how to get C-suite buy-in, est…

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Impact and considerations

For T&E managers, policy execution matters more to compliance outcomes than the policy text itself, and policies need to cover dynamic issues such as governmental requirements, health restrictions, traveler safety, and sustainability.

Key points

  • The post argues the key to an effective T&E policy is not getting people to read it but getting them to actually do it.
  • Cramming in all the rules, regulations, and restrictions senior executives want does not guarantee anyone will follow, understand, or even read them.
  • The post suggests organizations ask whether current policies are flexible enough to meet ever-changing governmental requirements and fast-moving health restrictions.
  • It also asks whether policies adequately address traveler safety and wellness and whether sustainability is included.
  • SAP Concur released an eBook on writing effective T&E policy, covering how to get C-suite buy-in, establish accountability, and audit and report on whether policies are working.

Sources and time

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First source publication
18 Aug 2022, 20:12
Page published
14 Aug 2026, 08:30
Last updated
18 Aug 2022, 20:12
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