President Obama will renew a federal initiative that requires agencies to quickly pay small business contractors, a July 11 White House statement says.
QuickPay requires agencies to pay small businesses with federal government contracts within 15 days of receiving an invoice, rather than the normal 30-day period, the statement says.
The initiative, which was originally launched in 2011, has saved small businesses more than $1 billion, the White House notes.
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