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<p>The proportion of the Department’s undisputed invoices for goods and services paid
on time is set out in the table below, and published at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/department-for-transport-prompt-payment"
target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/department-for-transport-prompt-payment</a>.
The Department paid over 95% of its total invoices within 5 working days in the first
three quarters of 2015/16. The data is not currently broken down by private companies
and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2015/2016</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Percentage
of invoices paid within 5 days.</p></td><td><p>Percentage of invoices paid within
30 days.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>87.50%</p></td><td><p>97.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>95.00%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>97.60%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>97.40%</p></td><td><p>99.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>71.90%</p></td><td><p>92.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>96.00%</p></td><td><p>98.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st
quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>95.00%</p></td><td><p>99.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>87.80%</p></td><td><p>98.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>94.70%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>99.00%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>97.20%</p></td><td><p>99.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>72.80%</p></td><td><p>95.20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>98.00%</p></td><td><p>99.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd
quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>95.20%</p></td><td><p>99.40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>91.30%</p></td><td><p>99.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>84.80%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>99.70%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>98.80%</p></td><td><p>99.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>80.50%</p></td><td><p>96.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>98.30%</p></td><td><p>99.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd
quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>97.60%</p></td><td><p>99.70%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>In 2014/15, 32.2%<sup>1</sup> of the Department’s direct and indirect procurement
spend was through SMEs, and 48%<sup>2</sup> of the Department’s direct suppliers were
SMEs. The Department does not currently hold data on the number and value of contracts
with SMEs. SME spend information is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482638/Publication_of_1415SpendUpdate__1___1_.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482638/Publication_of_1415SpendUpdate__1___1_.pdf</a>.</p><p>
</p><p><sup>1</sup> Figures exclude Network Rail, which was reclassified during 2014/15.</p><p><sup>2</sup>
Figures exclude any direct suppliers whose size is unclassified.</p><p> </p>
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