Month: August 2026

The end-of-year buying season is always a bit chaotic, but the remaining month promises to be particularly tough on government buyers and contractors alike. Congress did manage to remove one bit of uncertainty by passing continuing resolutions, so the government will not lurch on September 30. But the two bills do not agree with the House extending current budget levels of December 4 and the Senate to December 11. Still, the bills make it less likely government employees will be occupied with shut-down planning.

Congress has always managed to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the end of the calendar year. Policy watchers point to that as an example of congressional success, like a rose popping up in a weed patch, even if it does occur three months into the fiscal year to which the NDAA applies.