ABOUT AVERNORTH

Built for the defense contractor doing the real work

AVERNORTH exists because veteran-owned and small defense contractors deserve the same operational tools as the primes they support — without the six-figure implementation.

THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE

Too many defense contractors are running their entire business on spreadsheets

Building a BOE in Excel. Tracking hours in a shared Google Sheet. Copying and pasting invoice numbers month after month. Keeping SAM.gov renewal dates on a sticky note. Managing subcontract mods in a folder of PDFs.

For a veteran-owned firm executing real defense work — EW systems, cybersecurity assessments, software development, logistics support — this is the reality. Not because these contractors aren't capable. Because no one built the right tool for them.

Enterprise ERP systems built for large prime contractors cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement and take months to stand up. They require dedicated finance teams to operate and were designed for organizations with hundreds of employees — not a 5-person SDVOSB executing a subcontract.

THE PLATFORM

Purpose-built. Not adapted from something else.

AVERNORTH was designed around how defense subcontractors actually work — not retrofitted from a generic project management tool or a small business accounting platform that happens to have a government mode.

Every feature reflects a real workflow. The BOE builder follows the WBS structure your prime expects. The spendplan auto-generates from your BOE and becomes your execution baseline at award. When you win the contract, your rates and LCATs pull directly into invoicing — no re-entry, no reconciliation. The spendplan you built to win the work becomes the baseline you track actuals against every month.

DCAA timekeeping is built around the practices auditors actually look for — daily entry, charge number assignment, supervisor approval, and an immutable correction log. Certification tracking watches your SAM.gov registration, VetCert, CMMC affirmations, and 8(a) program milestones so nothing lapses during a contract period.

WHO WE SERVE

Built for every defense small business

Every certification type. Every discipline. One platform.

SDVOSB
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Veteran founders executing defense subcontracts and pursuing set-aside awards directly from the government.
VOSB
Veteran-Owned Small Business
Veteran-owned firms across all defense disciplines — systems engineering, cybersecurity, software, logistics, and more.
8(a)
SBA 8(a) Business Development
Participants managing their program timeline, sole-source pipeline, and subcontract execution simultaneously.
WOSB
Woman-Owned Small Business
Women-owned defense contractors pursuing set-aside opportunities and managing active subcontracts.
HUBZone
Historically Underutilized Business Zone
HUBZone certified firms leveraging their status for set-aside awards while managing complex contract execution.
SDB & more
Small Disadvantaged Business
Any small defense business executing subcontract work and needing professional-grade operational tools.

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