ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL SERVICE

Company number: SC018487

Reporting period:
1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021

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This report was filed on 27 October 2021

and approved by Anne Corbin

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 32 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 42%
• in 31 to 60 days: 56%
• in 61 days or more: 1%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 58%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

60 days

Standard payment terms

VSA's standard terms & conditions require VSA to pay undisputed invoices within 30 days of the invoice date.

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

30 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

VSA require suppliers to contact the purchase ledger department with any disputed invoice queries as soon as possible. The finance department will endevour to resolve any issues and arrange for payment of invoices where appropriate. Any unresolved issues can be escalated to the finance supervisor.

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.

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