Contractors providing support to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could face stop-work orders and late payments if Congress does not extend the agency’s budget, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. “Service providers and suppliers of this department do not get paid during the period of the shutdown, again, because …
Read More »Wes Bush: R&D to Take Sequestration Hit
Representatives from government contracting companies and the academic sector have urged lawmakers to act on automatic U.S. budget cuts to head off potential effects on the workforce and the economy, Reuters reported Monday. Andrea Shalal-Esa writes the renewed call follows warnings from the military top brass that the sequester could …
Read More »Contracting Employees Receive Less Pay as a Result of Furlough Days; Shiv Krishnan Comments
After the government shutdown ended earlier this month, thousands of government contracting employees went back to their offices and found unanswered emails and piles of untouched work to complete. But unlike federal workers who will be reimbursed for their days off, contractors such as McLean,Va.-based Indus Corp. will simply receive …
Read More »Report: Gov’t Shutdown Hurts Federal Contractor Workforce
The shutdown has taken its toll on employees of companies with government contracts that rely on fiscal 2014 funds or existing projects that need access to federal buildings, Federal Times reported Monday. Nicole Blake Johnson writes several agencies have cancelled Industry Day events, pushed back contract deadlines and halted work …
Read More »BAE to Recall 600 Furloughed Workers; Linda Hudson Comments
BAE Systems Inc. plans to call back more than 600 furloughed support services employees on Oct. 15 as budget negotiations between the Obama administration and the House of Representatives continue. The company recently laid off more than 1,100 employees after the government shutdown took its toll on BAE Systems’ services …
Read More »Pragmatics Offers Furloughed Employees Emergency Leave Days
Pragmatics is giving 10 emergency leave days to employees affected by the government shutdown in an effort to offer them financial support, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. Jill R. Aitoro writes the additional time off is for 45 employees that are assigned to affected government agencies. After10 days, the employees will …
Read More »Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Furloughs 3K Employees Under Govt Shutdown
Lockheed Martin will furlough 3,000 employees beginning Monday because of the government shutdown, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. Jill Aitoro writes the company expects the number of furloughs to grow as a result of contractual actions across Lockheed’s business sectors. Lockheed President and CEO Marillyn Hewson told employees in an …
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