The Department for Business and Trade is implementing a Late Payment Common Framework to tackle poor payment practices and late payments between businesses, particularly affecting small and medium enterprises. The framework follows government consultation and aims to improve cash flow and business viability through stronger payment discipline. Current status includes government response to consultation and framework implementation.
In response to: Late payments: tackling poor payment practices
In response to: Late payments: tackling poor payment practices
We are seeking views on legislative measures which address late, long and disputed business-to-business payments, and the use of retention clauses in construction contracts.
In response to: Late payment: common framework
Non-legislative framework to ensure the UK government and devolved governments work together on late payment (commercial transactions) policy.
We are seeking views on legislative measures which address late, long and disputed business-to-business payments, and the use of retention clauses in construction contracts.
We are seeking views on legislative measures which address late, long and disputed business-to-business payments, and the use of retention clauses in construction contracts.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on late payment (commercial transactions) policy.
A consultation on the practice of cash retention under construction contracts
We're seeking your views on our proposals to change the regulations to challenge 'grossly unfair' contract terms and practices.
A consultation on the practice of cash retention under construction contracts
A consultation on the practice of cash retention under construction contracts
We're seeking your views on our proposals to change the regulations to challenge 'grossly unfair' contract terms and practices.
We're seeking your views on our proposals to change the regulations to challenge 'grossly unfair' contract terms and practices.
We're asking for views on giving bodies power to challenge grossly unfair contractual terms and practices, and on defining 'grossly unfair'.
We're asking for views on giving bodies power to challenge grossly unfair contractual terms and practices, and on defining 'grossly unfair'.
We're asking for views on giving bodies power to challenge grossly unfair contractual terms and practices, and on defining 'grossly unfair'.