DP151 Amending Payment Terms for User CIO Invoices

Proposer Jane Wilson
Lead Analyst SEC Change
Date raised 29/01/2021
StageWithdrawn
Implementation date Not applicable
Latest update This Draft Proposal has been confirmed as withdrawn by the Proposer on 8 June 2021 in accordance with the Right to Withdraw provisions in SEC Section D.

What is the issue?

To use the Data Communications Company (DCC) systems, all SEC Parties must undertake a User Security Assessment conducted by the User Competent Independent Organisation (CIO). Upon completion of a User Security Assessment, the DDC issue invoices to the respective Smart Energy Code (SEC) Parties allowing them five Working Days to pay, following receipt of such invoice. The invoice cost can range from between £5,000 to £45,000. This is a significant amount for smaller SEC Parties.
SEC Parties, especially Small Suppliers have raised concerns surrounding the cost incurred from the User CIO Assessments which are too high to pay at such short notice.

What is the solution?

SECAS are now providing advance notice to Users notifying them of the cost of their assessment and highlighting that it will appear in a future DCC charging statement. This new process allows Parties the opportunity to request for any cost breakdown which are required in advance.

Who is impacted?

DCC

What SEC documents are affected?

SEC Section J 'Charges'

Timeline

29 Jan 2021
Draft Proposal Raised
23 Feb 2021
Present to Change Sub-Committee for Initial discussion
01 Jun 2021
Present to Change Sub-Committee for reccomendation

Modification documents

DP151 Modification Report
29/01/2021
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