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Procurement strategy

Our procurement strategy sets out how we deal with procurement and the contribution it can make to improved service delivery. We also follow the government's prompt payment code, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner.

Below are the council's most recent prompt payment statistics.

Invoice type 2021 / 22 2020 / 21 2019 / 20 2018 / 19 2017 / 18
Number of invoices processed 5,298 4,629 6,163 5,864 5,614
Number of invoices paid within 30 days 5,277  (99.60%) 4,599 (99.35%) 6,158 (99.92%) 5,862 (99.97%) 5,608 (99.89%)
Number of invoices paid within 10 days 5,242  (98.94%) 4,568 (98.68%) 6,070 (98.49%) 5,799 (98.89%) 5,558 (99.00%)
Late interest payments Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Our environment and climate change commitments

Kent and Medway’s local authorities place significant value on the area’s rich and diverse natural environment and have made formal commitments to reduce overall impact on the environment, achieve net-zero emissions and plan and adapt to a changing climate.

See our Market position statement for Kent and Medway for further information.