Public Sector Supplier Relief
What is it?
The government has issued a Procurement Policy Note (PPN) which sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak.
Details
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during and after the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. Contracting authorities must act now to ensure suppliers at risk are in a position to resume normal contract delivery once the outbreak is over.
The guidance note ‘Model Interim Payment Terms’ provides a set of terms that contracting authorities can use to implement PPN 02/20 in providing contractual relief to suppliers who have been affected by COVID-19.
The guidance note ‘Payments to Suppliers for Contingent Workers’ provides guidance for contracting authorities where they have contingent workers impacted by COVID-19.
Read Full Notes
The full Procurement Policy Notes are available here
