Government Shutdown - What Contractors Need to Know
October 1, 2025
The federal government has shut down as current funding expired. The following resources are available to you.
AGC of America Resource
Please read this: What Contractors Need to Know During a Shutdown
Quick Summary:
- Federal-aid contractors (highway, transit, airports, etc) -Programs funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) would continue and be uninterrupted.
- Direct Federal contractors (Army Corps, General Services Admin, etc) - Construction contracts already awarded on a fixed-price basis will be substantially unaffected by the shutdown. However, for most cost-type contracts, time and materials contracts, IDIQ/MATOC/MACC contracts and those contracts that have yet to be awarded, the shutdown will likely suspend operations completely.
More projects could be impacted if this shutdown goes beyond a few weeks – stay tuned.
Government Relations Updates I sent all of this out in my Government Relations Update last Friday to the Chapter GR listserv. If you are not getting these emails and you would like to, just shoot me an email and I will get you added.
Stay Tuned for More We will have an updated story on this in tomorrow’s Construction Advocacy in Action newsletter, if you aren’t subscribed, I would encourage you to do so. Stay tuned and let me know if you have any questions!
Contact Sheila if you have any questions.
This page will be updated as new information becomes available. It is a curated collection of information in one place.
