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CITY RESPONSE LIMITED
Company number: 04471280
Reporting period:
1 April 2019
to 30 September 2019
This report was filed on 30 October 2019
and approved by Phil Day
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 42 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 34%
- in 31 to 60 days: 53%
- in 61 days or more: 13%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 40 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
30 days
Standard payment terms
30 days from end of month of invoice date
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
Standard Terms and Conditions
1 Disputes
1.1 In the event of a dispute between the parties or any action which could result in a dispute or
difference arising between them, the parties agree first to try to settle the disagreement by
mediation.
1.2 The mediation shall be commenced by giving a written notice to the other party at the address
given for that party in the Order (unless a different address is notified to the other party). The notice
shall include a brief statement of the matter or matters which it is desired to settle by mediation and
a brief statement of the relief or remedy sought.
1.3 The mediation will be carried out by nominees of TGPL and the Supplier, who should preferably
be directors of the parties not personally involved with the Contract.
1.4 If the nominees have been unable to resolve the disagreement within twenty-eight (28) Working
Days of the notice commencing the mediation, clause 8.5 will apply.
1.5 Where clause 10.4 applies, either party may forthwith commence proceedings in the courts of
England and Wales.
Different Dispute Resolution Procedure For Parties signed up to the Framework Agreement
24.1 All disputes which are not resolved and which arise out of or relate to this Framework
Agreement shall then be referred by a Guinness property to the contractor for resolution.
24.2 If any dispute cannot be resolved by the parties within a maximum of ten (10) Working Days
after it has been referred under Clause 24.1, that dispute shall be referred to the parties’ respective
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
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