Guidance

PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts

This PPN sets out how contracting authorities can spot check their public contract supply chains to ensure suppliers meet the payment terms in the Procurement Act 2023

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 24 April 2025
• Last updated: 8 October 2025 — See all updates

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PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts (PDF)

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PPN 021: Guidance on how to conduct a Payment Spot Check under a public sub-contract (PDF)

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PPN 021: Guidance on how to conduct a Payment Spot Check under a public sub-contract (HTML)

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PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks Outcomes (single upload)

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PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks Outcomes (bulk upload)

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This PPN sets out how contracting authorities can spot check their public contract supply chains to ensure suppliers meet the payment terms in the Procurement Act 2023.

Published 24 April 2025

Last updated 8 October 2025 + show all updates

1. 8 October 2025

   Replaced the following document with updated version: PPN 021: Guidance on how to conduct a Payment Spot Check under a public sub-contract Replaced the following document: PPN 021 Annex B - Payment Spot Checks Publication Template with this document: PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks Outcomes (single upload) Added a new document: PPN 021 - Payment Spot Checks Outcomes (bulk upload)

2. 24 April 2025

   First published.