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How the Government Shutdown Affects Small Construction Contractors
One of the immediate effects of the shutdown is that construction companies working for government bodies may have to pause projects and wait for due payments until the deadlock passes.
By Vic Lance
January 13, 2019
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by Vic Lance
Vic Lance is the founder and president of Lance Surety Bond Associates. He is a surety bond expert who helps contractors get licensed and bonded. Vic graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Business Administration and holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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