Consultation outcome

Prompt payment by Government suppliers

• From: Crown Commercial Service
• Published: 10 April 2018
• Last updated: 29 November 2018 — See all updates

This consultation was withdrawn on 14 August 2024

This page has been withdrawn as the consultation has concluded.

You can read the prompt payment guidance for government suppliers on this GOV.UK page.

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Outcome of Payment Consultation

PDF, 130 KB, 4 pages

Detail of outcome

The government launched a consultation 10 April 2018. This ran for 8 weeks and closed on 5 June. We received 30 responses, representing a range of suppliers, industry bodies and procuring authorities. This document summarises the outcome of those responses and feedback received via consultation meetings

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views from suppliers to government, their representatives, public bodies and those involved in public procurement on proposals to take account of suppliers' approach to payment in their supply chain in major Government procurements, assessing whether they demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach towards this. This consultation closes at: 11.45pm on 5th June

This consultation ran from
9am on 10 April 2018 to 11:45am on 5 June 2018

Consultation description

The Government wishes to gather views on whether it would be appropriate to exclude suppliers from major government procurements if they cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain management.

Documents

Prompt payment by Government suppliers

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Published 10 April 2018
Last updated 29 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 29 November 2018

   The consultation has closed and the outcome of the payment consultation has been published.

2. 10 April 2018

   First published.