The Federation of Small Businesses has condemned government’s record of paying its suppliers on time after revealing the public sector is late with one out of three of its invoices for small companies.
The FSB says Whitehall has failed to deliver on a commitment it made two years ago to pay for goods and services within 10 days of request. The organisation accused the government of hypocrisy in setting up the voluntary Prompt Payment Code last year but not ensuring that it or its agencies adhere to it.…
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