How does a CR affect contract awards?
It depends on many things. For contracts to be awarded by September 30, 1999, there should be no direct effect. Indirect effects could be related to the lack of funds early in FY 2000 if the contract was awarded with only minimal FY 1999 funds and needs to be funded each fiscal year. There are other similar circumstances that may present a problem. If the contract is one for clearly defined deliverables, and it is funded fully, then there would not be a problem.
