{"id":1823,"date":"2019-01-07T14:38:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2019-01-07T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T14:38:33","slug":"government-fails-to-hit-prompt-payment-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/government-fails-to-hit-prompt-payment-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Government fails to hit prompt payment target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cabinet Office is missing its targets to pay suppliers on time.<\/p>\n<p>The government has pledged to be a model payer and settle 80% of its invoices within five days days and the rest within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>But latest figures show those targets have been missed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"93789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionline.co.uk%2Fevents%2F\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Constructionline-MeetTheBuyer-295x245-v4.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Latest data for the second quarter of the 2018\/19 financial year shows 75.1% of invoices were paid within five days and 88.8% within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet Office is leading a crackdown on late payment in the private sector and its performance has sparked an outcry from the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Labour\u2019s Shadow Minister for Cabinet Office, Jon Trickett MP, said: &#8220;The Cabinet Office has failed to get a grip on this important issue despite talking tough, and this is simply not good enough.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"145884\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fndtg.training%2Fccdo-card%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CCDO-Banner-Loop.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Labour will overhaul procurement and ensure that government departments, and\u00a0firms that receive public money to deliver goods or services, meet strict payment performance targets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"99972\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peri.ltd.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/52_PERI_AD_MPU_CE_300x250px_DEC-18_AW.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"99972\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peri.ltd.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/52_PERI_AD_MPU_CE_300x250px_DEC-18_AW.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer http:\/\/bit.ly\/2SEI1PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cabinet Office is missing its targets to pay suppliers on time. The government has pledged to be a model payer and settle 80% of its invoices within five days days and the rest within 30 days. But latest figures show those targets have been missed. 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