The UK Government's Low Value Purchase System Is a Waste of Time

The UK Government's Low Value Purchase System requires registered suppliers to submit monthly reports even when they've made no sales, with Freedom of Information data revealing that 96-97% of monthly submissions are "nil returns" representing wasted time across over 1,000 small businesses. The author calculates this amounts to over 2 days of collective wasted time monthly, arguing the burden should instead fall on government departments to report their own spending rather than suppliers. Additionally, the Government Commercial Agency doesn't track user feedback on the system's frustration level, despite routinely asking suppliers to rate their experience.