Maybe! It could just be my business that fits the Oct timeline, who knows. I think it's early to jump ship, but we can only make decisions for ourselves. Fear is real and people will respond when they respond, often for very good reasons.
Was there a lot of use or lose it money left in the budget last year? I have always had the best luck selling to the government in November when the new year money that is theoretically available in October actually starts to flow.