Government contract financing is the process of factoring government receivables and retainers in order to expedite cash flow. The best government contact financing companies provide a great mix of low fees, high advances, fast funding, and stellar customer care, giving you the money you need to grow your operation faster.
Instead of waiting weeks – or months – to receive payment on government contracts for work fulfilled by your company, you can get immediate access to working capital by factoring government invoices.
Here’s how the government contract factoring process might work:
- Generate an invoice based on work related to government contracts (this could be a final invoice, an invoice or contract for a recurring monthly retainer, a progress invoice based on a period of time or portion or work completed, and so on)
- Factor the invoice and get an advance of up to 98% of the invoice amount on the same day
- 30, 45, 60, or even 90 days later, receive any amount held in reserve once the government agency has paid the invoice in full
Assuming a factoring fee of 2%, and an advance rate of 98%, here’s how it would work:
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Generate a $76,500 invoice and factor it |
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Get a 98% advance of $74,970 by wire transfer or ACH the same day (or next business day) |
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Factoring company earns a 2% fee (realized when the invoice has been paid) |