Guidance

Corporate financial distress

Guidance on identifying the signs of corporate financial distress and practical steps to take where there are concerns over a supplier's financial health.

Documents

Supplier Failure Contingency Planning Template

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The purpose of this guidance is to provide a basic understanding of corporate financial distress for individuals engaged in the management of government supply contracts (whether within finance, operations or commercial functions).

Published 20 February 2019
Last updated 20 June 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated the document: Central Government Guidance on Corporate financial distress

  2. First published.