If you read my comment I'm not conflating both. I did explicitly call out that my knowledge was for people who worked as subcontractors for state agencies, not

If you read my comment I'm not conflating both. I did explicitly call out that my knowledge was for people who worked as subcontractors for state agencies, not federal agencies. So I don't get your question. I was the one that from the beginning claimed ignorance about the federal policies by bringing up the fact that the people I know worked for state agencies.