Government orders public sector to pay contractors at once

By Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd2020-03-20T19:51:00

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Clients told to do their bit as range of initiatives introduced to keep firms afloat

The Cabinet Office has told public sector clients to settle their bills with firms struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak as soon as possible.

In a note issued this afternoon, it outlined a series of measures clients must take in order to prevent firms going bust.

It warned: “Contracting authorities must act now to ensure suppliers at risk are in a position to resume normal contract delivery once the outbreak is over.”

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