The government’s problem with whipping contractors into shape over payment times

By Dave Rogers2019-08-07T05:00:00

Firms have been warned on how long it takes them to pay their suppliers — but can government be a catalyst for reform?

Next month is a big one for government’s relationship with construction.

It has promised – and it has trailed that promise heavily – that it will start to look at banning firms from working on public sector contracts if they cannot prove they pay 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

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