2003 Meetings
Tackling Late Payment of Commercial Debt
Guest Speaker - Andrew Wilson, Senior Policy Adviser of the Small Business Service
Wednesday 19 March 2003
Topics to be covered:
- The UK's Late Payment Legislation: how the legislation works, who it applies to, the benefits it offers to businesses and how they can best take advantage those benefits;
- Credit Management Practices: some key points to consider;
- Private Sector Payment Performance League Tables: what they are, where to access them and how businesses can use them to inform themselves of the payment behaviour of potential customers.
Andrew Wilson is the Senior Policy Adviser of the Small Business Service and a member of the Better Payment Practice Group. He worked in the food industry (supply chains, production, and quality in particular) for 12 years before joining the Civil Service. Joined the SBS in 2001 and was responsible for bringing the European Directive on Late Payment into force here. The SBS is an Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry, and it was formed in 2000. The purpose of the SBS is to build an enterprise society in which all small businesses thrive and achieve their potential.
Time:
18.30 for 19.00Venue:
National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1Travel:
Nearest Underground - Embankment / Nearest Overground - Charing CrossPrice:
AICS members - £12.50 each plus VAT
Guests & Visitors - £20 plus VAT
price includes finger buffet and wine
Gentlemen please note - the dress code at the NLC is jacket and tieBooking:
Please book your place(s) by email to: admin@aics.org.uk
Previous meetings in 2003
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Handouts and/or speakers' notes are still availble for these meetings - please contact the Hon Secretary for more details.