Layoffs, possible shutdown put contractors in uneasy state

Here’s how a government shutdown could affect Pa. as Friday deadline approaches

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of federal workers across Pennsylvania — many already facing potential layoffs or buyouts as the Trump administration...

Layoffs, possible shutdown put contractors in uneasy state

The looming partial government shutdown would hit federal contractors when many are already feeling down. At least one company is already starting to feel the effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate what they say are duplicative or nonessential contracts. Federal News Network has learned that Guidehouse laid off a few hundred employees this week. The company declined to comment on the reasons. But industry experts say it’s saf…