The invoice was approved in June. That was 127 days ago. Your Albuquerque oil field equipment contact now says "waiting for federal lab procurement approval to cascade through before processing vendor payments—approval should come through after Sandia contract settlement next month"—the exact phrase you've heard eleven times since July—and nobody else at the New Mexico energy services facility will commit to a payment date or explain which federal lab revenue cycle actually controls your $76K drilling equipment lease disbursement.
Albuquerque says Los Alamos national lab operations handles vendor payments for energy equipment. Los Alamos redirects you to Santa Fe state government procurement. Santa Fe says "that contract falls under Albuquerque commercial operations jurisdiction." Location confusion across New Mexico (Albuquerque energy hub vs Los Alamos federal lab vs Santa Fe state capital)—and your invoice sits unpaid while they continue Permian Basin drilling operations with your equipment actively extracting oil with visible production volumes and shipment data to Texas refineries.
You have the signed drilling equipment lease agreement, installation confirmations at Permian Basin facility, and usage logs showing continuous operation during peak extraction season. They've gone silent for 127 days, and you're not sure if this is legitimate federal lab procurement timing (Los Alamos/Sandia contracts really do have complex approval cycles), oil price volatility affecting payment capacity (Permian Basin production tied to commodity markets), Albuquerque vs Los Alamos vs Santa Fe organizational confusion, New Mexico's federal contractor culture ("waiting for government approval cascades"), or whether escalation damages all future opportunities in a state where energy, national labs, and military businesses are deeply interconnected with federal contracts.
If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place:
- Net 30-45 terms routinely drift to Net 90-180+ with "waiting for federal lab approval" or "Sandia/Los Alamos procurement cycle" responses accepted as normal New Mexico timing
- Acceptance disputes appear only after payment requests (oil field equipment specifications, mining deliverables, federal lab compliance standards)
- Entity confusion: Albuquerque energy/commercial vs Los Alamos/Sandia federal labs vs Santa Fe state capital (nobody owns the invoice across New Mexico regions)
- Decision-maker who approved is now "waiting for federal procurement cascade" or "oil prices to stabilize" and operations contact won't make payment decisions
- Evidence scattered: drilling equipment leases, installation records, extraction logs, acceptance emails across energy and federal contractor systems
- Federal lab timing: Los Alamos/Sandia procurement cycles create indefinite delays tied to government contract settlements
- Cross-state complications: you're outside New Mexico, unfamiliar with Southwest federal contractor culture and Permian Basin oil realities
- Oil & gas volatility: "Permian Basin prices down" or "waiting for commodity market stabilization" creates payment delays
What changes when Collecty runs the file:
- Evidence pack assembled in first 48 hours (drilling equipment leases, installation records, extraction logs, acceptance emails—all energy/federal contractor documentation organized)
- Entity and decision-owner mapping across New Mexico locations (who approves payments in Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Santa Fe—energy operations or federal lab structure traced)
- Industry-aware outreach (we work with oil & gas, national labs, military, mining—understanding New Mexico federal procurement realities and Permian Basin cycles)
- Acceptance reconstruction when "federal lab approval" or "oil price" disputes appear
- New Mexico-aware escalation routing (state court procedures, judgment enforcement, balance between relationship preservation and formal action in federal contractor culture)
- Documented reporting cadence (you know what's happening across federal procurement cycles and commodity timing, why, and what's next—clear timeline)
- Relationship-smart persistence (New Mexico energy, federal lab, and military network ties protected where possible)
Collecty works New Mexico B2B files from $5K to $2M+, across oil & gas, national laboratories, military contracting, and mining—evidence-first, New Mexico-aware across Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, and Roswell.
The New Mexico Land of Enchantment Protocol™
5-phase USMCA-calibrated collection for maquiladora and cross-border trade
Verify company via Registro PĂşblico de Comercio, map maquiladora/cross-border structure.
- Pull RFC and company registration
- Identify maquiladora vs domestic entity
- Map US parent company relationships
Build Mexican-compliant evidence with interest per CĂłdigo de Comercio.
- Calculate intereses moratorios (TIIE + 6%)
- Index factura + carta porte
- Prepare contrato and T&C terms
Calibrated outreach in Spanish respecting Mexican business culture.
- Initial requerimiento in formal Spanish
- Phone follow-up to contabilidad
- Escalation to director financiero
Pre-legal requerimiento formal with explicit timeline.
- Send formal requerimiento via fedatario pĂşblico
- Reference CĂłdigo de Comercio provisions
- Set 15-day response deadline
Route via Juicio Ejecutivo Mercantil or alternative enforcement.
- Juicio Ejecutivo Mercantil for commercial
- Coordinate with abogado mercantilista
- Consider PROFECO for consumer-adjacent
⚖️ Route via Juicio Ejecutivo Mercantil or PROFECO
Five-Step Escalation Ladder
Evidence Assembly
Gather drilling equipment leases, installation records, extraction logs, acceptance emails. New Mexico energy and federal contractor documentation organized within 48 hours.
Entity Mapping
Identify decision-owners across Albuquerque (energy), Los Alamos/Sandia (federal labs), Santa Fe (state), Las Cruces (military). Trace federal procurement complexity.
Amicable Outreach
Industry-aware contact sequence addressing federal lab timing and oil commodity cycles. Relationship-protective approach respecting Land of Enchantment contractor culture.
Acceptance Reconstruction
Address "federal lab approval pending" or "oil prices fluctuating" disputes with documented evidence trail. Extraction logs and installation records overcome manufactured objections.
Formal Escalation
New Mexico court procedures when amicable fails. State court filings, judgment enforcement—balance recovery with federal contractor relationship preservation.
New Mexico Industry Scenarios
Permian Basin Drilling
Drilling equipment for Permian Basin extraction. 127 days overdue despite continuous oil production. "Waiting for commodity prices to stabilize" while equipment extracts actively.
Los Alamos/Sandia Contractors
Equipment and services for federal research labs. Complex government procurement cycles. "Waiting for federal contract settlement" creates indefinite delays.
White Sands/Kirtland
Defense contractor services for military installations. Federal approval processes and security clearance timing. Government contract cycles affect vendor payments.
Copper & Potash Operations
Mining equipment for copper and potash extraction. Commodity market volatility affects payment capacity. "Waiting for mineral prices" stretches timelines.
New Mexico Legal Framework
Statute of Limitations
New Mexico allows 4 years for oral, 6 years for written contracts under NM Statutes. Act promptly on energy equipment files. Requirements vary; consult local counsel.
Court System
Magistrate Courts (small claims to $10K), District Courts (larger commercial), Court of Appeals, NM Supreme Court. Venue based on defendant location.
Federal Contractor Considerations
Federal lab and military contracts add procurement complexity. Understanding government approval cascades is critical for timing recovery efforts.
UCC Framework
Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in New Mexico governs commercial transactions and secured interests.
Ready to Recover Your New Mexico B2B Invoice?
Fast triage in 10 minutes
Send us your New Mexico invoice details—oil & gas, national labs, military, any B2B sector. We'll assess evidence strength, debtor responsiveness patterns, and recovery probability within one business day.
Start Your New Mexico RecoveryNew Mexico Evidence Pack Checklist (B2B Invoices):
- Signed equipment lease or service agreement
- Installation confirmations at Permian Basin/lab facilities
- Extraction or usage logs showing continuous operation
- Federal contractor documentation (if applicable)
- Invoice acknowledgments and payment promises
- Entity documentation across NM locations
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