For government construction contractors, impacts are likely to vary depending on the agency, program and type of contract. In the event of a shutdown, contractors working for the government should contact their contracting officers in advance to determine how the agency intends to handle projects, Etchen says. He also recommends contractors document all costs associated with the shutdown and notify their contracting officers of all actions taken in response to the shutdown. With the House in recess this week, the seeming only way left to avoid a shutdown before the deadline would be for the Senate to pass House Republicans’ bill. “Any government shutdown creates uncertainty for ABC contractors throughout the country, including potential delays in federal infrastructure projects,” Swearingen said in a statement.