ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED
Company number: 00329102
Reporting period:
1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024
Report filed on:
30 July 2024
Approved by:
Neil Harris
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 59 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 9%
- in 31 to 60 days: 55%
- in 61 days or more: 36%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 26%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard contractual terms for goods and services is 90 days For Intercompany goods and services, the standard contractual terms are 35 days
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
120 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
The first point of contact for disputes is the Abbott Accounts Payable Shared Service Centre. When an invoice is disputed the vendor’s contact within Abbott (requisitioner) is informed and given the invoice number and the reason for the dispute. To resolve the dispute, the Abbott requisitioner must either work with vendor (for missing details) or amend the details of the PO in the ERP system. After resolution, the vendor is informed.
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