A federal government shutdown would have major implications for business in Greater Washington and undoubtedly, a significant trickle-down effect at the worst possible time for local and regional budgets. On Tuesday, March 1, the Board of Trade hosted a half-day program to evaluate some of the consequences the U.S. government shutdown and provide timely insight for how to prepare your business. Topics this program covered include:

• Effectively Preparing Organizations, Clients and Contractors for a Shutdown
• Developing and Implementing a Customized Preparedness Plan
• Understanding the Financial Implications of a Government Closure
• Identifying the Implications for the Hospitality and Retail Industries

Please find documents from the program below:

• Board of Trade Business Preparedness Guidelines for a Potential Government Shutdown
• Guidance and Information on Furlough (US Office of Personnel Management)
• Potential Shutdown Scenarios for Contracts
• Shutdown Suspicions – Questions You Should Be Asking
• Surviving a Government Shutdown - Likely Impacts and Possible Actions
• Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

Panel Discussion: Implications for Consultants, Contractors and Others Doing Business with the Federal Government

• Thomas A. Marcinko (right), Principal Consultant, Government Contract Services Group, Aronson LLC
• Angela B. Styles (left), Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP, and former Administrator, Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management & Budget,  White House

Listen to Panel Discussion