The Mijas City Council has reported that its average supplier payment period stands at 27.46 days, which is three days less than the legal requirement. This achievement represents the best figure recorded since January 2018, demonstrating the effectiveness of the current government team's management.
The mayor, Ana Mata, attributed this improvement to the implementation of measures such as the Budget Management Body, launched last October, which streamlines and optimizes the municipality's economic administration. Electronic administration, the Municipal Organic Regulation, and the Anti-Fraud Plan have also been key factors in this reduction.
Mata highlighted that this sound economic management allows "large companies to once again trust in us and in the possibilities of our municipality," moving past the "erratic economic management of previous terms" and carrying out "efficient resource administration."
The compliance with the 27.46-day payment term ensures the City Council adheres to regulations such as the Law Against Delays in Commercial Payments, the Contracts Law, and Royal Decree 17/2014.
Furthermore, by reducing the average payment period to below 60 days, the Consistory is no longer obliged to enter the supplier payment mechanism, something that had not occurred since 2022. If this trend continues, it will not be necessary to develop an Economic and Financial Plan.
The council will also be able to allocate the Treasury surplus to financially sustainable investments, such as housing, improvements to public roads, parks, and primary social assistance, provided that regulations and other economic indicators continue to be met.
