HUBZone Contracting: Make the Federal Government Your Customer

Terminations are the not-so-happy endings to construction contracts. A termination occurs when the owner decides to stop a project before it is complete. This is a right that lies solely with the owner unless otherwise specified in the contract - at best, a contractor can abandon a contract if the owner breaches it.

From 22 December 2018 to 25 January 2019 the US government experienced the longest federal government shutdown in its history. This came as a result of a failure by both Republicans and Democrats to agree on $5.8 billion of funding for a wall at the Mexican border - a key promise made by Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. Although the 35-day standoff was eventually ended by the president by signing into law a funding package to temporarily reopen the federal government, congress have yet to broker a compromise on the border wall and the threat of another shutdown remains present.

As Data Programs Manager at the Office of Finance, Juan blends data, operations, engagement, and creativity to help the 300-person department better serve customers.

A Smarta Start Up Loans business webinar with Smarta's head of Marketing Nima Kafai and Austin Blaylock, founder of Bluestack Digital.