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Financing government contracts

Keep cash flowing while you perform: size your working capital gap, compare bank lines and SBA loan programs, use factoring and assignment of claims correctly, and ask for progress or performance-based payments when the contract allows.

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  1. 1. Your working capital gapWhy winning a contract can strain cash, and how to estimate how much you need.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  2. 2. Bank lines of credit and SBA loan programsRevolving credit, SBA 7(a) and CAPLines, and surety bond help for contractors.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  3. 3. Factoring and assignment of claimsSelling or pledging your government receivables, and the federal rules that make it work.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  4. 4. Progress paymentsGovernment financing based on your incurred costs, and what it takes to qualify.2 min read · 5-question quiz
  5. 5. Performance-based payments and your financing planPayments tied to milestones, and how to combine financing tools into a workable plan.2 min read · 5-question quiz

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