CSC COMPUTER SCIENCES LIMITED
Company number: 00963578
Reporting period:
1 April 2023
to 30 September 2023
This report was filed on 17 October 2023
and approved by Hugo Eales
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 35 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 53%
- in 31 to 60 days: 44%
- in 61 days or more: 3%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 22 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
30 days
Longest standard payment period
120 days
Standard payment terms
Payment terms are negotiated, as required, based on the nature of the services provided. In public sector our standard terms do not exceed 30 days. Our general standard terms are 60 days and for relationships with very large suppliers, where balance of trade is involved, terms can be as high as 90 days.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
120 days
DXC applied 30 days standard terms to all SME suppliers, regardless of whether those suppliers are servicing public sector clients.
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
https://dxc.com/content/dam/dxc/projects/dxc-com/us/pdfs/contact-us/po-terms-and-conditions/DXC-LLC-POTAC-UK.pdf
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 – Prompt Payment Code
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