General article http://www.education.gov.uk/a0042/promptpayment 2013-03-25T13:52:43 Prompt payment policy Prompt payment policy Information on the Department's prompt payment policy, including details of what constitutes a correct invoice. <![CDATA[<p> Government policy is to pay all correctly submitted invoices within 10 days of receipt from the day of physical or electronic arrival at the nominated address. A correct invoice is one that:</p> <ul> <li> is delivered in timing in accordance with the contract</li> <li> is for the correct sum</li> <li> is in respect of goods/services supplied or delivered to the required quality (or are expected to be at the required quality)</li> <li> includes the date, supplier name, contact details and bank details</li> <li> quotes the relevant purchase order/contract reference (where used)</li> <li> has been delivered to the nominated address.</li> </ul> <p> Any correctly submitted invoices that are not paid within 30 days will be subject to the provisions of the Late Payment of Commercial Debt (Interest) Act 1998.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> ]]> false Local authority Media Employers Department for Education All English allTextual