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2021 had 20 natural disasters and killed more than 600 Americans (USA Today). February is known for significant storms, blizzards, and other catastrophes. Bankers Factoring is here to help businesses or contractors take on government contracts to grow their business, but not worry about the 60-days or longer payment terms.
When storms and natural disasters strike areas, many government projects need service. For example, when a tornado runs through an Oklahoma or another Midwest state, the local and state governments hire contractors for efforts such as:
- Clean-up and debris removal
- Tree and land clean-up
- Utility services
- Interior restoration
To learn more about disaster recovery, visit our previous article, 8 Benefits of Accounts Receivable Factoring for Disaster Recovery.
If you are wondering how to obtain government-based work after a significant natural disaster, follow the steps below. Also, keep your eyes open as there is some potential for storms in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
How to obtain disaster recovery government contracts?
For businesses with limited capital or poor credit, those that want to grow can obtain federal, state, or local government contracts. By bidding and earning government-based work, your company can sell the invoices to get quickly and grow your business.
Here are the steps to accounts receivable Factoring for disaster recovery:
- Register with sam.gov to bid on federal work
- Bid on state and local government opportunities
- Earn the contract
- Complete the job with official invoice and documentation
- Sell your accounts receivables (invoices) to Bankers Factoring
- Bankers Factoring funds you up to 90% of the total amount the same day as approval
What if I have poor credit?
If your credit is deemed risky, we can help you with cash flow solutions through accounts receivable Factoring. When Bankers Factoring buys your invoices after completing the work for the local government, we look at your customer’s creditworthiness. Through our years of expertise in business-to-government (B2G) accounts receivable Factoring, we have found these relationships to be some of the most successful for our clients. Obtaining work from the government is great for business owners and entrepreneurs.
What costs and expenses does A/R factoring cover?
Many small businesses and entrepreneurs need working capital now because payroll is due, paying suppliers for new inventory, or other costs associated with taking on new customers. With Bankers Factoring we provide efficient funding on the same day after approval so I clients can cover the following expenses:
- Payroll
- Taxes
- Inventory
- Equipment
- Marketing
- Owners Salary
Here is an example of accounts receivable Factoring for disaster recovery:
Company ABC procures a contract from the federal government after a hurricane and is awarded up to $100,000 in monthly billables for disaster recovery debris removal. Here is how the transaction would work:
- ABC performs the work and invoices the federal agency for $100,000
- ABC sells the $100,000 in accounts receivables to Bankers Factoring
- Bankers Factoring provides a cash advance up to 90% or $90,000 the same day as approval
- The government agency pays Bankers Factoring the full invoice amount per credit terms
- Bankers Factoring issues the rebate, or the remaining invoice amount, less our factoring fees
To learn more, visit our previous article How Invoice Factoring Works.
Accounts Receivable Factoring with Bankers Factoring provides businesses owners the added value to utilize our services across multiple states. As a business owner, your services might be in high demand due to natural disasters, and you need the ability to acquire new projects. We have local offices throughout the USA, and we can complete our transactions 100% virtually.