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Download PDFOnce transport is properly performed, the economic payment clock has started. Evidence should prove performance, not create a second artificial starting date for payment.
Agree which proof of delivery permits invoicing and measure the time from completed transport to cash received.
Waiting outside the carrier’s reasonable control consumes time, equipment and human capacity and should be visible, attributable and treated under a predictable rule.
Record arrival, readiness and departure; agree in advance how waiting outside the carrier’s control is handled.
Subcontracting is legitimate when it adds capability or managed risk, but the physical executor should remain reasonably identifiable and further subcontracting controlled and traceable.
Identify the physical carrier and use a prior agreed process for any further subcontracting.