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Senior Procurement Executive Message to the Department of State Contractor and Federal Assistance Community on the Lapse in Appropriations
As the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive, I am reaching out to share guidance due to the lapse in appropriations that occurred on October 1, 2025.
This guidance relates to the handling of Department, including US Agency for International Development (USAID), contract and federal assistance (grants) awards, that is consistent with Department and Office of Management and Budget’s Guidance on Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations.
The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from incurring obligations that are in advance of, or that exceed, an appropriation, with certain limited exceptions.
As you are aware, a fiscal year 2026 appropriation is not yet enacted. For many Department accounts, this results in a lapse in funds designated to purchase certain supplies and services and issue grants and reduces the Department’s capacity to provide oversight on contracts and grants. As a result, certain planned procurements and grants may be cancelled, or postponed, and certain existing contracts and grants may be stopped, suspended, reduced in scope, or terminated. Additionally, payments may be delayed.
If the lapse directly affects a contract or grant, on or about October 1, 2025, the Department’s contracting officers and grant officers will notify contractors and recipients of the status of their contract or grant. If a contract or grant will not be affected at the onset of the lapse in appropriations, the Department does not plan to provide any separate notifications or communications of that fact. Unless the contracting officer or grants officer provides a formal notification to the contrary, all Department contractors and recipients must continue to comply with all terms, conditions, requirements and deliveries specified in their contracts or grants.
Once a Continuing Resolution or full-year appropriation is signed...
As the Department’s Senior Procurement Executive, I am reaching out to share guidance due to the lapse in appropriations that occurred on October 1, 2025.
This guidance relates to the handling of Department, including US Agency for International Development (USAID), contract and federal assistance (grants) awards, that is consistent with Department and Office of Management and Budget’s Guidance on Operations During a Lapse in Appropriations.
The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from incurring obligations that are in advance of, or that exceed, an appropriation, with certain limited exceptions.
As you are aware, a fiscal year 2026 appropriation is not yet enacted. For many Department accounts, this results in a lapse in funds designated to purchase certain supplies and services and issue grants and reduces the Department’s capacity to provide oversight on contracts and grants. As a result, certain planned procurements and grants may be cancelled, or postponed, and certain existing contracts and grants may be stopped, suspended, reduced in scope, or terminated. Additionally, payments may be delayed.
If the lapse directly affects a contract or grant, on or about October 1, 2025, the Department’s contracting officers and grant officers will notify contractors and recipients of the status of their contract or grant. If a contract or grant will not be affected at the onset of the lapse in appropriations, the Department does not plan to provide any separate notifications or communications of that fact. Unless the contracting officer or grants officer provides a formal notification to the contrary, all Department contractors and recipients must continue to comply with all terms, conditions, requirements and deliveries specified in their contracts or grants.
Once a Continuing Resolution or full-year appropriation is signed...
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| Issuing agency | State, Department of |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Published | October 01, 2025 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | September 30, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 10, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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