Does Department of Defence pay suppliers on time?

Defence procures specialised goods, services and facilities for the SANDF — often through Armscor.

Will they pay? · indicator
34/100
High payment risk

High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first.

Buyer type: National dept — Entity-level base rate
Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2024/25): worst national late-payer (Treasury Q3 2024/25)
Live data — Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2024/25) · Department of Defence.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

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Does Department of Defence pay suppliers on time?+

High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first. Live data — Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2024/25) · Department of Defence.

What is Department of Defence's payment-risk score?+

34/100 (High risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

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Where does the Department of Defence payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

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