AWE PLC

Company number: 02763902

Reporting period:
1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020

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This report was filed on 29 January 2021

and approved by Peter Morton

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 27 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 84%
• in 31 to 60 days: 11%
• in 61 days or more: 5%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 16%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

For an invoice to be held as valid the supplier should invoice for the contract price payable in accordance with the contract after the end of the month in which the goods or services have been provided. AWE pays all amounts due to the contractor within 30 days after receipt of a valid invoice.

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

In accordance with our internal dispute resolution work instruction, disputes will be first reviewed by the buyer and where possible a resolution with be agreed between the buyer and supplier. The contract will be reviewed to ensure that any dispute resolution terms are adhered to.

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