No One Knows if Furloughed Contractor Employees Will Ever be Paid
Although Congress usually votes to authorize back pay for federal employees following a government shutdown, federal contractor employees historically have been left out in the cold. And given the length of this shutdown — now entering its third week with no end in sight — it’s particularly hard to know exactly how many contractor employees
Here are Concrete Steps for Contractors to Mitigate Shutdown Effects
Now that we are nearing the second week of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight, contractors should take several steps to ensure as little disruption to their businesses as possible, industry groups say. Among other things, according to the Professional Services Council, contractors should assemble a team of employees to ensure compliance
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
This week, we took an inside look into the impact of the government shutdown on the government contracting community. We spoke with Richard Bodson, President of SUBSYSTEMs Technologies, Inc., Tony Crescenzo, CEO of IntelliDyne, LLC, and Kerri Morehart, Vice President of Human Resources at Pragmatics, Inc. Click here to read our government shutdown coverage. We featured Robin
Sen.Tim Kaine Meets with PSC to Discuss Effects of Government Shutdown on Federal Contractors
The Professional Services Council (PSC) yesterday met with Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., to discuss the effects the government shutdown is having on federal contractors and their employees. “We appreciated the opportunity to explain the effects directly to the senator,” PSC President and CEO Stan Soloway said. “He carefully listened to our concerns about the toll
INSIDE LOOK: Impact of Government Shutdown on Federal Contracting Community
The 2013 government shutdown is now in its second week and there is no imminent sign among politicians to pass a continued resolution. Meanwhile, Lincoln sits alone in the quiet corridor of his memorial, the gates are closed at our National Parks, and several hundred thousand government employees have been furloughed. Recently, the House unanimously
Cameron Leuthy Speaks to MARCOM Committee on Sequestration Messaging, Government Shutdown, and Strategy
WashingtonExec recently hosted marketing and communication executives for an exclusive MARCOM Committee dinner where attendees engaged in the topic of sequestration messaging. Sheila Blackwell, Decision Sciences International Corporation Chief Communications Officer, moderated the discussion at the event, which was held at Maggiano’s in Tyson’s Galleria. Guest Speaker Cameron Leuthy, Senior Analyst at Bloomberg Government, offered
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