Payment terms always feature high in the list of most negotiated terms. The last ten years have seen a steady lengthening of the time it takes to get paid. Recent data showed an average of 57 days, but it is often much longer. Big corporations are creative in the way they measure their compliance with payment terms, with many only starting to count after the invoice has been 'approved' - an activity that can add weeks to the cycle.
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