Even giant federal contractors feeling shutdown's bite - POLITICO
'But no longer is it just smaller federal contractors that are worried. '
'The anxiety factor goes up by the day."“We think we’re in the tens of thousands” of affected contractors, said David Berteau, president of the Professional Services Council, a trade group that represents a host of federal contractors. '
'Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and several other Democrats on Wednesday introduced legislation to guarantee contractors’ back pay of up to $50,000. '
'Trump signed a bill this past week to guarantee payments to federal workers, but contractors are excluded. ', "One 70-person technology company, Tethers Unlimited, has had to lay off 20 percent of its workforce because it hasn't been paid."
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'But no longer is it just smaller federal contractors that are worried. '
'The anxiety factor goes up by the day."“We think we’re in the tens of thousands” of affected contractors, said David Berteau, president of the Professional Services Council, a trade group that represents a host of federal contractors. '
'Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and several other Democrats on Wednesday introduced legislation to guarantee contractors’ back pay of up to $50,000. '
'Trump signed a bill this past week to guarantee payments to federal workers, but contractors are excluded. ', "One 70-person technology company, Tethers Unlimited, has had to lay off 20 percent of its workforce because it hasn't been paid."
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