Larger companies could have to face civil and criminal proceedings if they fail to state their treatment of suppliers , twice a year , in order to severely reduce bad payment practices . With the new rules coming into play in April , all reports concerning firms ' payment practices will have to be filed on a new basis from the institute for Energy , Energy & Industrial Strategy .
Larger companies could have to face fines and criminal proceedings if they fail to state their treatment of suppliers, twice a year, in order to severely reduce bad payment practices. With the new rules coming into play in April, all reports concerning firms' payment practices will have to be filed on a new website from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.