Public-sector suppliers wait nearly 4% longer for payment in the Azores
Public sector suppliers in the Azores waited an average of 131 days for payment in the third quarter of 2026, five days longer than in the previous quarter.
The public administration in the Azores took an average of 131 days to pay suppliers in the third quarter of 2026, according to RTP Açores. The figure covers July to September and is five days higher than in the preceding quarter.
That puts the April-to-June average at 126 days. The increase is approximately 4%. As an average, the figure does not show how long an individual supplier waited or how quickly each public entity paid.
Payment timing matters to the cash flow of those providing goods and services to the public administration because it affects when revenue becomes available to meet expenses. The written report does not explain the reasons for the increase or break down the figures by entity or island.
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