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Price formation is the process by which market participants decide the prices at which they are willing to transact.
Prompt payment of suppliers is encouraged or required by a number of initiatives.  


Examples include the UK’s voluntary Prompt Payment Code and the EU’s mandatory Late Payment Directive 2011/7.
As an example signatories to the Prompt Payment Code undertake to pay suppliers within a maximum of 60 days (in line with late payment legislation requirements), to work towards adopting 30 days as the norm, and to avoid any practices that adversely affect the supply chain.
Similar codes and legislation have been implemented in a number of jurisdictions.




== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Circuit breaker]]
*[[Credit]]
*[[Electronic communication network]]
*[[Open account]]
*[[Price discovery]]
[http://www.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/ Prompt Payment Code home page]
*[[Price transparency]]

Revision as of 14:03, 5 April 2015

Prompt payment of suppliers is encouraged or required by a number of initiatives.

Examples include the UK’s voluntary Prompt Payment Code and the EU’s mandatory Late Payment Directive 2011/7.


As an example signatories to the Prompt Payment Code undertake to pay suppliers within a maximum of 60 days (in line with late payment legislation requirements), to work towards adopting 30 days as the norm, and to avoid any practices that adversely affect the supply chain.

Similar codes and legislation have been implemented in a number of jurisdictions.


See also

Prompt Payment Code home page