LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE
Company number: 00070527
Reporting period:
1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019
Report filed on:
4 September 2019
Approved by:
Dame Minouche Shafik
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 31 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 91%
- in 31 to 60 days: 4%
- in 61 days or more: 5%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 9%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard terms are 30 days net from receipt of invoice
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
We use a ticketing system to deal with supplier queries and have an SLA of 2 working days for first response, and 5 working days for resolution. Rules are in place to escalate queries to senior staff at 12 and 30 working days.
The School recognises its responsibility to deal fairly with its suppliers to ensure that they are able to sustain their businesses. To this end we work to pay all approved invoices in accordance with the agreed terms of payment, which are available on the School’s website.
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 Fair 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.
No
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