About SurePay

SurePay enables faster, post-disbursement payments to subcontractors based on performance — helping federal agencies improve fulfillment, expand the industrial base, and reduce risk across the acquisition lifecycle.

Who We Are

SurePay is a financial infrastructure provider built specifically for the federal contracting environment. Our platform enables faster, more reliable payments to subcontractors — based not on the credit practices of prime contractors, but on verified government approval and disbursement.

We serve as a neutral, performance-based disbursement layer that strengthens fulfillment, reduces subcontractor risk, and broadens participation across the federal industrial base — all without requiring any change to agency workflows or payment systems.

Our Mission

To accelerate contract performance, expand subcontractor participation, and improve procurement outcomes by aligning payment with government milestones — not internal prime contractor delays.

Why It Matters

Federal agencies rely on prime contractors to deliver. But behind every prime is a network of subcontractors who perform critical roles — from manufacturing to logistics, services, and technology. When those subcontractors face uncertainty about when they’ll be paid, they hesitate to bid, raise prices, or delay execution.

That weakens competition, slows delivery, and constrains the federal vendor pool. SurePay solves this.

We release payment to subcontractors only after government approval and disbursement — based on verified contract performance and accepted quantities. This eliminates subcontractor exposure to prime contractor credit risk, allowing more vendors to participate with confidence. Primes retain control. Agencies benefit from faster, more competitive, and more reliable outcomes.

How It Works

The subcontractor completes work in accordance with the prime's contract.
The government inspects and accepts the deliverables.
The government pays SurePay directly.
SurePay disburses funds to both the prime contractor and the subcontractor — based on accepted quantities and contract terms.

There are no changes to agency procurement workflows. The government pays a single, compliant party (SurePay), which handles disbursements downstream. Subcontractors gain payment certainty. Agencies gain performance.

The Outcome

Expanded Industrial Base: Encourages small and mid-sized firms to bid, even without a prior relationship
Faster Fulfillment: Reduces delays caused by subcontractor cash flow concerns
Better Pricing: Eliminates premiums subcontractors charge to offset risk
No Agency Burden: Government continues using standard processes; SurePay operates independently

Leadership

Lucien Campolo is the founder of SurePay Technologies. He previously served as CFO of NatStar Defense, a federal prime contractor supplying multiple U.S. agencies with mission-critical materials under SubSafe-certified programs. Lucien began his career in audit at Deloitte & Touche and later worked in wealth management at Morgan Stanley before launching and scaling multiple ventures in government contracting and industry.

Drawing on firsthand experience with the financial risks subcontractors face, Lucien founded SurePay to solve a core problem in federal procurement: how to expand vendor participation and accelerate fulfillment — without changing government process. He also co-founded the Palm Beach CEO Forum and serves as a SCORE mentor helping small businesses grow in the federal space.