questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help ensure that SMEs in the defence supply chain are paid on time.
answerText: In line with other Dovernment Departments, Defence adheres to Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 10/23 which requires bidders for major government contracts to demonstrate fair payment practices. As mentioned by the Chancellor in the Autumn statement, bidders ...
heading: Defence: Billing