Government Shutdown Resources for Contractors

The Coalition for Government Procurement has compiled a list of resources to help contractors navigate the Government shutdown until Congress and the White House are able to agree to a funding deal to reopen the Government.

Contractor Guides to Prepare for a Government Shutdown

• “A Government Shutdown…Again?” , FAR &Beyond Blog, Coalition for Government Procurement
• Government Shutdowns for Federal Contractors: Mitigating Damages and Managing Your Workforce , PillieroMazza
• Government Shutdown: A Contractor’s Guide , Mayer Brown
• A Contractor’s Guide to the Impending Government Shutdown , Holland & Knight
• Bona Fide Needs: Are You Prepared for a Government Shutdown? Arnold & Porter
• Government Shutdown Advisory: Summary of Contingency Plans for Lapse in Appropriations, Holland & Knight
• Help! What Happens to My GAO Bid Protest During a Government Shutdown? Miller & Chevalier
• Dusting Off The Government Shutdown Playbook: Questions Government Contractors Should Consider As A Lapse In Federal Appropriations Approaches, Arnold & Porter

Government Shutdown 101

• Q&A: Everything You Should Know About Government Shutdowns, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
• How a Government Shutdown Affects Contracts, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
• Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions, CRS
• Past Government Shutdown Resources, CRS

Webinars

• Contractors’ Rights and Remedies in the Wake of the Shutdown, Coalition Webinar featuring Holland & Knight

Federal Agency Plans

• Agency Contingency Plans in case of a Government Shutdown
  • Department of Defense (DoD)
  • General Services Administration (GSA)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • Veterans Field Guide to Government Shutdown (VA)

  Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

  • Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects
  • Government Shutdowns and Executive Branch Operations: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources
  • How a Government Shutdown Affects Government Contracts
  • FY2024 Defense Appropriations: Status of Legislative Activity
  • Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Ways of Funding Government: Exploring the Cost to Taxpayers of Spending Uncertainty Caused by Governing Through Continuing Resolutions, Giant Omnibus Spending Bills, and Shutdown Crises
  • Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview
  • Appropriations Status Table: FY2024

  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance

  • OMB Memo 18-05: Planning for Agency Operations during a Potential Lapse in Appropriations
  • OMB Memo 18-06: Status of Current Operations
  • OMB Circular A-11: Preparation, Submission, and Execution of the Budget (see Section 124, Agency Operations in the Absence of Appropriations)

  Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Guidance

  • Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs (HR Guidance for Federal Employees)