Subbies angry at government as Kier pays late on public jobs

摘要

The government is facing growing criticism from subcontractors' groups after it emerged that Kier is missing payment targets on public sector jobs. The struggling firm is one of the government's largest suppliers, with roughly half of its current £4.5bn annual turnover coming from public work. But outgoing Kier finance boss Bev Dew told business select committee chair Rachel Reeves it takes an average of 55 days to pay subcontractors on public sector jobs - despite a requirement to pay all undisputed invoices within 30 days.