[WEBINAR] Surviving the Shutdown: Small Business Briefing

On Oct. 21, 2025, NSBA and McCarter & English hosted a digital livestream on "Surviving the Shutdown," a small-business briefing and update on the latest, what’s likely, and how the nation's most important economic community can navigate the shutdown stalemate, especially for those small-business owners who do business with the government.

Hosted by NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken, guest speakers Alexander Major and Franklin Turner, partners at McCarter & English, LLP - a leading law firm in Washington, with highly respected expertise in business and federal procurement - shared invaluable insights with attendees.

Watch the recording, and urge Congress to choose common sense to end the shutdown.
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Dig into the shutdown challenges for small-business contractors and subcontractors

Discuss other key programs impacted by the shutdown

Discuss questions from attendees and audience members

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About the Speakers:

Franklin Turner has extensive experience representing a broad array of companies – ranging from multinational Fortune 100 corporations to mid market clients and small businesses operating in the aerospace, defense, information technology, health care, and industrial supply sectors.

Alexander Major focuses federal procurement, cybersecurity liability and risk management, and is a leading expert in procurement laws and federal regulations and standards.  

McCarter & English, LLP, is a leading law firm with expertise in business and federal procurement – join NSBA as we host this important discussion for small business.