Some of the federal government’s biggest spending departments could require contractors to pay their supply chain businesses within 30 days, as part of a campaign by Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell.
As the government considers the former ACT Liberal leader’s inquiry into payment times and contract practices in the Australian economy, Ms Carnell has written to seven public service departments and agencies including Defence, the tax office and Human Services seeking their views on contract terms and conditions, project bank accounts and 30-day payments.
