PFIZER CONSUMER HEALTHCARE
Company number: 00132018
Reporting period:
1 December 2018 to 31 May 2019
Report filed on:
28 June 2019
Approved by:
Ian Franklin
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 70 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 3%
- in 31 to 60 days: 27%
- in 61 days or more: 70%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 1%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
60 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
• Qualifying contracts with entities: 60 days or the next payment run thereafter • No payment terms in majority of qualifying contracts with individuals • Purchase Order terms and conditions: the later of 60 calendar days and the next processing run immediately thereafter
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
90 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Pfizer offers suppliers the opportunity to check the current status of their invoices through an accounts payable portal. Suppliers can view when their invoice is due for payment on this portal. The tool is offered free of charge. In case a supplier needs to contact Pfizer accounts payable department, an email address is available on every purchase order the supplier receives. Pfizer accounts payable department aims to resolve issues as promptly as possible, on average between 3 to 5 working days.
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.
No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.
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.
Yes
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