Prompt payment is set to become the biggest point of contention between the government and the construction industry this year. We already know firms that are persistent late payers could be barred from public sector contracts from the autumn. Yes, the weasel word 'could' has been used, which the more cynically minded might translate as 'won't'. But it shows, in theory at least, that the government is open to the idea that contractors might need a nudge to pay suppliers faster.
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