Payment malpractice – is this the beginning of a crackdown?

By Dave Rogers2019-04-11T05:00:00

Government is telling firms to shape up over paying their suppliers - or face the consequences - but will it make any difference?

What to make of the news that Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has written to 10,000 firms telling them to shape up over paying their suppliers – or face the consequences?

Those with long memories in this industry might well be tempted to skip over the news just as they would be inclined to do if a new report popped up, promising another set of reforms. It’s fair to say, most with any experience of the way construction works have been here before.

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