“Congress should extend compensation assistance related to the coronavirus pandemic for the federal contracting community, a key industry group said in a letter to Congressional leadership Thursday.”
“The Professional Services Council, an industry organization representing businesses that support federal agencies, called on Congress to extend Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, ACT until December 31—or the end of the pandemic, whichever comes later.”
“While federal workers are getting paid regardless of whether they can access their offices, compensation for contractors who both cannot go into the office and cannot do their work remotely is not guaranteed. The CARES Act money enables federal agencies to reimburse contractors so that they can pay these employees.”
“’Section 3610 is essential to preserving the cohort of highly skilled workers and key personnel, many with high-level security clearances, that has taken decades to assemble,’ David Berteau, president and CEO of PSC, wrote in the letter.”
“Berteau told Nextgov these highly skilled workers may move to the private sector permanently if they don’t get paid through the pandemic…” Read the full article here.
Source: Industry Group Urges Congress to Extend CARES Clause to Reimburse Government Contractors – By Mila Jasper, July 16, 2020. Nextgov.
