Following representations from construction body the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group, a revised statutory guidance has now been issued to clarify the start point of 30-day payment clauses within construction supply chain contracts.
The 2015 Public Contracts Regulations placed a statutory duty on UK government departments/agencies and public bodies in England to insert 30-day payment clauses into supply chain contracts.
However, the original statutory guidance issued under the regulations did not specify a trigger point in construction contracts for the commencement of the 30 days.
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