Prompt Payment Performance

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Prompt Payment Performance

In line with Procurement Policy Note 05/15 issued by the Cabinet Office, the following table shows the Forestry Commission's prompt payment performance.

Financial Year 2017/2018	Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days	Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days	Total amount of liability to pay (from April 2017)
1st Quarter	76.2%	98.7%	N/A
2nd Quarter	72.04%	98.3%	N/A
3rd Quarter	74.8%	98.6%	N/A
4th Quarter			N/A

Financial Year 2016/2017	Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days	Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days	Total amount of liability to pay (from April 2016)
1^st Quarter	73.1%	98.9%	N/A
2^nd Quarter	73.2%	98.8%	N/A
3^rd Quarter	75.2%	98.8%	N/A
4th Quarter	73.6%	98.7%	N/A

Financial Year 2015/2016	Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days	Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days	Total amount of liability to pay (from April 2016)
1^st Quarter	75.1%	98.8%	N/A
2^nd Quarter	80.3%	98.8%	N/A
3^rd Quarter	66.8%	98.1%	N/A
4th Quarter	72.5%	98.3%	N/A