Government contractor payments – Merchant Accounts

How Government Contractors Get Paid — And What It Costs When They Do

August 31, 2026

How government contractors get paid by ACH, wire transfer, and purchase card, with Level 3 processing reducing eligible card fees.

Understanding how government contractors get paid is one of the most practical — and most overlooked — aspects of doing business with the federal government. There are more resources than ever to help contractors win government contracts. The gap is on the other side: once the contract is awarded and the work is delivered, most…