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Suppliers have until 19 November to register with the system, managed by Achilles, vendor management company with 700 already doing so and less 15pc expected by Serco to pay fees.

Serco purchasing policy change following dramatic decision group FTSE 100 week last major suppliers 193 apologise to demand a refund in cash 5pc 2 to help achieve the objectives of the effectiveness of the Government.

Topic Tower is time of 24 hours after the Sunday Telegraph revealed Finance Director that Serco, Andrew Jenner, issued the request for money and that Francis Maude, the Minister for the Cabinet Office leading negotiations with its main suppliers, Government was furious decision.

It can now be revealed that major suppliers of Serco take seriously the letter and two paid reimbursement requested for Serco work in the first half of the year — a period which is not covered by 800 m ￡ 2010 coalition government savings plans.

Serco, running prisons, schools and Government, scientific, military and nuclear facilities paid two suppliers in full last week.

Serco said this weekend that he used Achille because he needed more information about suppliers that it had inherited from existing public service contracts.

He said that "at risk" suppliers had now pay a fee to circumvent for Serco and these represented 15pc 4,500 total.

A spokesman said: "registration is free for the vast majority of suppliers, small or large, with Serco covering costs."Higher risk services providers must pay a fee to cover the costs of controls nécessaires.Serco Achilles receives none of these fees.?

He added: "Serco has always been committed to support SMEs in our September when supply chain we examined all of our suppliers and has worked with Achilles to reclassify 17 small low risk."

However, excerpts from letters sent to the suppliers by Serco and Achille and seen by this log shows that Achilles is charge fee to register and monitor certain small small business risk.

A letter to a provider conducting focus on Office of Serco said: "the level required for the registration of your company by Serco is the following: SourceSelect small supplier registration ￡ 250 + VAT and check the"A"category" health and safety ￡ 250 + VAT assessment. ""

Vendor, who paid the fees, stated: "I never, ever come across something like this avant.Le Government not requested Serco to pay to be a provider so why I have to pay."

Serco said suppliers would be accused of having their profiles available in 700 companies Achilles who use the system VET providers.

Serco providers are surveyed on their health and safety, environment and quality assurance, policy and Achille is their classification results.

A provider said that sanctioned grading system those without official standards despite the fact that companies less than five employees do not have to keep records of health and Safety Act.

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