If you see a robed figure on the corner with a sign reading, "The End is Near," take note. He could be talking to federal contractors. The longer the debt limit debate in Congress drags on, the more likely it will interrupt federal buying. To go deeper, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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