"We knew a size standard evaluation was coming, but it appears from everything we've gathered that the Hill did not get a lot notice," said Jim Carroll.
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The Capitol is seen under early morning skies in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The Senate approved legislation to temporarily fund the government late last night, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown after President Donald Trump backed off his demand for money for a border wall with Mexico. The House is expected to vote before Friday's deadline, when funding for a portion of the government expires. Without resolution, more than 800,000 federal workers would face furloughs or be forced to work without pay, disrupting government operations days before Christmas. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
"I can't see a lot of commercial companies agreeing to give all of their cost and pricing data to the government," said Stephanie Kostro.
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A portion of President Donald Trump's first proposed budget, focusing on the Small Business Administration, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
"We are in a messy middle situation, where they don't have funding certainty, but they also don't have regulatory certainty," said Stephanie Kostro.
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