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<p>Central Government pays over 80% of undisputed invoices within 5 days. Public Sector
authorities are required to pay within 30 days upon receipt of a correct invoice and
we encourage suppliers to report issues of late payment to Cabinet Office's Mystery
Shopper service.</p><p>We are currently implementing Lord Young’s recommendations
to ensure that contracting authorities will have a clause in all new contracts mandating
payment within 30 days of an undisputed invoice all the way down the supply chain.</p><p>The
Cabinet Office will be issuing guidance to contracting authorities on this new legislation,
including standard contract clauses that can be used in all new contracts.</p><p>
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