Yes, the project just ends and it will end sooner than expected under fixed bidding as the government will almost certainly demand non-contracted changes mid-pr

Yes, the project just ends and it will end sooner than expected under fixed bidding as the government will almost certainly demand non-contracted changes mid-project that in my experience can have dramatic costs. Most government projects are structured and paid for in phases and there is no assurance that phase 2 starts at the end of phase 1. No approval to proceed means the project just "ends when it ends".