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Opportunity Intelligence
Get advance notice of upcoming RFPs and bidding opportunities in your region — before they hit the broader market — so you have real time to position, team up, and prepare a strong bid instead of scrambling at the deadline.
Founding Member Launch
Win more contracts.
Get paid in 72 hours not 60-90 days.
Vendors First is a club built for the companies that keep our cities, schools, and counties running — the government contractors and vendors who are too often last in line to get paid. We help you spot the right opportunities, win more bids, and turn slow-paying government invoices into fast, reliable cash flow.
Business Development
Work directly with our regional business development team. This isn't a database or a software dashboard — it's hands-on help identifying the right opportunities, building teaming relationships, and preparing RFP responses that actually win
Smart Working Capital
Stop waiting 60–90 days on government invoices. With Smart Working Capital, qualifying members get paid in as little as 72 hours, at a flat 5% rate — no personal credit check required.
How Vendors First Membership Unleashes Growth
Too often, the people who make our cities, schools, and counties work are at the back of the line to get paid and supported — so those companies can't grow to their full potential. Our goal is to help vendors like you build thriving companies.
Be prepared for the next right job in advance
Get insights into what is coming, how to position yourself so that you can win the next growth opportunity without waiting to the last minute.
Extend your relationships and opportunities
Extend your business development with connections to the right relationships, teaming opportunities and growth options.
Get paid in 72 hours
Cash flow is what stops most vendors from profitable growth. We accelerate payment so government contracts don't create carrying costs of 60–90.
Access member benefits
Get a .5% cash back as part of your membership along with access to upcoming physical club locations
Why Cash Flow Is the Real Barrier
Government contracts are stable — but the payment terms aren't built for vendors who need to make payroll, buy materials, or bid on the next job while waiting on last quarter's invoice. That carrying cost is what keeps a lot of qualified vendors from bidding at all.
Smart Working Capital removes that barrier so you can:
- Maintain a healthy balance sheet
- Bid on new work without waiting on old invoices to clear
- Keep growing without taking on high-cost factoring or lending
Founding Member Benefits
Invoice acceleration
Flat 5% rate, funded within 72 hours
Qualification
No personal credit check required
Membership fee
$3,500/year — waived for founding members who pre-qualify for Smart Working Capital, whether or not you use it in year one
RFP intelligence
Advance notice of bidding opportunities in your region
Business Development
Dedicated regional support for teaming, positioning, and proposal prep
Cash Back
0.5% back on accelerated invoice volume
Club Access
Access to Vendors First locations as they open across the region — first location opening
Availability
Limited number of founding member spots in this SoCal launch
Profit Sharing
Participate in the pool of profits annually
Frequently Asked Questions
Because cash flow will not be what stops our members from growing— even members who already have the capital can keep their balance sheet from eroding through Smart Working Capital. Beyond the three core services, members also receive a profit share, 0.5% cashback, and access to great networking in the club locations that Vendors First is building across the region.
What is Smart Working Capital?
It's our invoice acceleration service. Instead of waiting the typical 60–90 days for a government agency to pay an approved invoice, you submit that invoice to us and receive payment in as little as 72 hours, minus a flat 5% fee.
How fast do I actually get paid?
Within 72 hours of a qualifying invoice being submitted and approved by the jurdiscition
Do I need good credit to qualify?
No personal credit check is required.
What is the Founding Membership cost?
Normally $3,500/year. It's fully waived for the first 100 founding members who pre-qualify for Smart Working Capital — even if you never use the capital service.
What other fees can I expect?
The only fee tied to Smart Working Capital is the flat 5% per accelerated invoice. There are no additional signup, setup, or credit-check fees.
What else do founding members get, besides the three core services?
0.5% cash back, profit sharing, and priority access to Vendors First's physical club locations as they open in the region.
How do I indicate interest in Founding Membership?
Click "Become a Founding Member" below, or talk to our team directly — no obligation, just a conversation about whether you pre-qualify.
Become a Founding Member
Get paid in 72 hours, not 60-90 days —
Smart Working Capital turns the biggest pain point in government contracting (slow invoice payment) into a non-issue.
First year free
The $3,500/year membership fee is completely waived for founding members who pre-qualify for Smart Working Capital, even if you don't use it.
No credit checks required
Removes a common barrier to qualifying for working capital/invoice acceleration
Flat 5% rate on invoice acceleration
Dramatic cost savings over typical alternative lending/factoring options.
Advance notice of RFP opportunities
Plus strategic positioning guidance — members see bidding openings before the broader market
Dedicated regional business development support
Heads up and help with RFP response prep and proposal submission — hands-on help winning contracts, not just software or info.
0.5% cash back + profit sharing
Ongoing financial upside beyond the core payment-acceleration service
Limited availability
Only 100 founding member spots for the SoCal launch - so act now.<br>
“We are a club dedicated to the growth and vitality of organizations that contract with government to provide goods and services.”
The $3500 annual fee is waived for 100 founding member spaces. Future years can be covered by Smart Working Capital participation — pre-qualify for Smart Working Capital and your first year is $0.
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