THREE THINGS FOR CONTRACTORS TO KNOW RIGHT NOW

Contractors can be forgiven if they’re on “information overload” right now.  Let’s cut through the murk to three things that will actually impact your federal business now:

1.  Money is coming:  OMB is working with individual agencies to get them their final appropriations numbers for the rest of FY’17.  Look for your customers to have their numbers around Memorial Day or shortly after.

2.  All of this Washington chatter IS a distraction:  The President’s troubles with the FBI, Russia, and a seemingly constant stream of “issues du jour” are distracting from important budget and policy work getting done according to executive and legislative branch officials. This is all extremely frustrating for contractors who prefer consistent strategic plans and discussions with people who can say “yes”.

3. Things are likely to stay this was for a while:  This is your new normal.  The Administration has made it clear that they won’t make appointments for many positions.  We’ll be right back to government via CR in October.  There may also be a showdown on spending priorities between Congress and the Administration that could include a shutdown.  Believe it or not, the situation right now is as good as it gets.  Plan accordingly.