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<p>Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, all public sector buyers must include
30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts and require that this payment
term be passed down the supply chain. Public sector buyers must also publish annually
on their payment performance. Her Majesty's Government strongly encourages businesses
to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment, including late payment
through the supply chain, in public sector contracts to its Mystery Shopper service.
Mystery Shopper will then investigate.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence has a contract
condition (DEFCON 534) which states that all contractors shall pay subcontractors
any sums due under an invoice no later than 30 days from when the contractor has determined
the invoice is valid. The number of contracts that explicitly include DEFCON 534,
or other clauses to this effect, is not held centrally and could be provided only
at disproportionate cost.</p>
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