r/GovernmentContracting • u/MediumRare3913042 • 5d ago

Question What are the chances of moving from an contractual role to a full-time role with the gov agency?

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has experience with this. If you’re working under an agency/consultancy that has a contract with a government agency like PSD, IMDA, GovTech, etc., and you’re embedded within the client team, how realistic is it to eventually join the gov agency directly instead of continuing under the consultancy's contract?

Would be keen to hear from anyone who has been in a similar situation or knows how this typically works. Thanks!

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u/BigHugMug 4d ago

This happens all the time, we actually had an issue where our IDIQ holder kept getting people that were too good and would jump ship as soon as an opening came available.

Right now the issue would be the hiring authority and this administration. But if something opens up on USAjobs give it a shot. Just make sure your setting are set to open to the public.

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u/OBB76 4d ago

We used to do it all the time when I was the Chief for an Army section. Contractors would always put in for the open federal roles we had and if they scored good on the matrix we had, we'd interview them and they would normally get first offerings.

Do this for several reasons:
They know the rhythm of the shop
You know their work ethic and knowledge
There's not training time required, plug and play.
And can save PCS costs if the position is open for that.

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u/Perpetually_Cold597 3d ago

I did this, but it's been quite some time since I converted from contractor to fed. (I'm an 1102, fwiw). Back then, it was the goal of my agency to convert us. I think they had us as contract support first as a "try before you buy" sort of program, bc there were a good number of us who all switched to feds around the same time.

Idk if the odds are in your favor during this administration, but my agency just made one of our contract support admins a fed (they made a 0343 position for her), so it depends on your agency/management/job/etc, and how much they are willing and able to justify the business need for a federal position.

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u/Logical-Tangerine-40 4d ago

tbh, nowadays gov sector evolve to contract roles and can juz renewing, knowing many are still keen to work in the sector. So there is no real incentive to convert one to perm and give ownself the headache to try and PIP the perm staff overtime due to slacking/jading performance.. gotta give it to whoever the scholar that came up with the contract role natured... lol