Quick answer
Aerospace & Defense Suppliers companies typically wait 60–90 days from primes. Supplier receivables financing advances on approved invoices to primes and defense contractors.
Key takeaways
- Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers face long payment cycles from primes while certified materials and labor are costly.
- Common uses: certified materials, machinist payroll, as9100 growth, new programs.
- Funding usually arrives within 24–48 hours after setup.
Why is cash flow so tight in aerospace & defense suppliers?
Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers face long payment cycles from primes while certified materials and labor are costly.
Payment terms of 60–90 days from primes are the norm, which means profitable companies can still run out of cash while waiting.
The fix: finance your receivables
Supplier receivables financing advances on approved invoices to primes and defense contractors.
Because approval depends on your customers' credit, growing and younger aerospace businesses can qualify.
What the funds are used for
Aerospace & Defense Suppliers clients most often use funding for certified materials, machinist payroll, as9100 growth, new programs.
Practical cash-flow habits
Invoice the same day work is completed, confirm the customer's approval process upfront, track days-sales-outstanding weekly and keep documentation (POs, delivery proof, timesheets) attached to every invoice — funders pay faster when files are complete.
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Written and reviewed by the National Invoice Factoring funding team — specialists in receivables and trade finance since 2009.
