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QINETIQ LIMITED

Company number: 03796233

Reporting period:
1 October 2018 to 31 March 2019


This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

This report was filed on 29 April 2019

and approved by Malcolm Coffin

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 43 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 52%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 41%
  • in 61 days or more: 7%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 14%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

QinetiQ Limited’s standard payment terms for sub-contractors and suppliers for indirect requirements is sixty (60) calendar days from invoice date of a properly submitted sub-contractor invoice following delivery and acceptance by QinetiQ Limited of the requirements. QinetiQ Limited pay sub-contractors and suppliers for direct requirements in line with customer payment obligations (such as Defcon 534 and the OGC equivalent) and standard defence industry practice. In many cases this will result in sub-contractors being paid thirty (30) calendar days from invoice date of a properly submitted sub-contractor invoice. There are negotiated variants to the above. A properly submitted invoice is one that: - Is delivered on time in accordance with the contract - Is for the correct sum - Includes the date, supplier name, contact details and bank details - Quotes a valid QinetiQ Limited Purchase Order number in line with our No PO, No Pay policy - Is submitted to QinetiQ Limited in accordance with the specific instructions detailed on our purchase orders; the default delivery point being supplierinvoices@QinetiQ.com

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Answer not provided

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

60 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

QinetiQ Limited generates four payment runs a week; Invoices that fall due on weekends and days when payment runs are not scheduled will be pulled forward (e.g. invoices due on Sunday will be paid on Friday) Statistics are based on when invoices are paid by QinetiQ Limited. We are unable to record when the payment has credited the suppliers accounts, this may vary dependant on the payment file type (usually a BACS payment). Direct Debit payments will be taken by the supplier based on an agreed mandate and schedule. Credit notes and Invoices that is settled through a credit note are not included within these statistics.

Dispute resolution process

QinetiQ Limited ensures there is a system for dealing with complaints and disputes which is communicated to suppliers, advising them promptly if there is any reason why an invoice will not be paid to the agreed terms. These disputes will be reviewed by QinetiQ Limited’s finance department who will support the supplier in the next steps in the query resolution. Further information for suppliers can be found here: https://www.qinetiq.com/about-us/suppliers

Other payment information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

Yes, this business has signed up to: CICM (Chartered Institute for Credit Management)

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

Yes

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

No

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No