For businesses that sell to local governments

Guides

Short, general guides for businesses that sell to local governments. For the deadline that applies to a particular invoice, use the payment clock.

01
Before you send the invoice: a short checklist
Seven checks that remove the common reasons a government returns an invoice or holds it.
02
What happens to an invoice inside a local government
The five steps between receipt and payment, and the four questions that tell you where an invoice stands.
03
Questions to ask a working capital provider
Eight questions on cost, repayment, what you pledge and who is paid, to ask before you sign.