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How to Shutdown-Proof Your FY27 Pipeline: A Checklist

Brenda Crist
Capitol building with a red banner reading 'CLOSED' across the façade, under a cloudy sky (informing closure).

A government shutdown doesn’t pause your pipeline; it just scrambles it. Some pursuits keep moving, while others stall for months without warning. Last year’s 43-day shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, proved that funding gaps can outlast anyone’s optimistic timeline. We’ve compiled a checklist that capture managers need to consider before, during, and after the next one hits.

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