PSC Statement on the Budget Blueprint

March 16, 2016

Today PSC provided its reactions to the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Budget Blueprint released by the White House. “PSC believes that budget resources must align with government needs and workload and that contractors will continue to play a vital role in converting those resources into results,” said PSC President and Chief Operating Officer, David Berteau. “Congress will decide what is included in the resulting appropriations bills, and PSC will be working with them on our priorities.”

PSC supports the increases for defense spending and believes that, if they are focused on sustainment and legacy systems modernization, those increases will help increase military readiness around the globe. PSC also supports budget proposals that maintain continuity in vital programs across the federal government. 

Berteau added, “We are particularly concerned about arbitrary and disproportionate reductions in some agencies, cuts that do not align with the vital missions and functions of those agencies. Contractors can help bridge that gap. Across all agencies, PSC member companies deliver better results that meet government needs in a cost-effective way every day.”

The administration plans to submit the formal FY18 federal budget later this spring, but the Budget Control Act caps remain in place for FY18 and beyond. PSC is working with Congress and the administration to remove or increase these spending caps.

Meanwhile, the FY17 Continuing Resolution expires on April 28. PSC continues to support the prompt enactment of full-year appropriations for FY17 for all government agencies.