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A new prompt payment initiative to ensure all Government suppliers and subcontractors benefit from being paid on time has been announced<\/h2>\n

For the first time, failure of companies to demonstrate prompt payment to their suppliers could result in them being prevented from being awarded government contracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The initiative is set to be rolled-out in Autumn 2019 and will ensure the government only does business with companies who pay their suppliers on time, many of which are small businesses.<\/p>\n

The move aims to promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of companies providing public services.<\/p>\n

Cabinet Office Minister, Oliver Dowden said: \u201cCompanies providing crucial services to the public sector, like supporting prisons and delivering road infrastructure projects<\/a>, must be paid on time.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaying invoices promptly is vital in providing healthy cash flow, particularly for smaller businesses who are the backbone of the UK economy, to help them survive and thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom next year, if government contractors are late with supplier payments, they could stop winning public contracts altogether \u2013 until they clean up their act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Martin McTague, Policy and Advocacy Chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses<\/a> (FSB), commented: \u201cThis measure will get the thumbs up from the small business community. This sends a clear message from Government that paying late is not okay.<\/p>\n

\u201cCracking down on big businesses supplying to Government, and not paying on time, is a win for small businesses, taxpayers, the wider economy and public services. Measures to open up public procurement give taxpayers and our public services access to the innovation and value small firms bring, as well as helping our economy. This is a challenge, and there is, of course, more to do, but\u00a0FSB\u00a0recognises the policy progress that is being made.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been pushing hard for this reform and it is good to know that the Government is listening. We will continue to work with the Government on this and further measures to drive out late payment<\/a> from Government supply chains once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Roberts, Political Director of the TaxPayers\u2019 Alliance<\/a>, added: \u201cGetting involved in public procurement is a tough gig for small firms. In the past, bigger contractors have dragged their feet when paying smaller suppliers, causing them cash flow problems and leaving\u00a0SMEs\u00a0hesitant to take the work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese proposals finally do something about that. Making the process more small business friendly delivers the double whammy of driving down costs and supporting enterprise. Taxpayers should welcome these changes, which will ultimately mean more competition, lower costs and better services.\u201d<\/p>\n

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