.gov sub-contract company switch question

[davsel]

The $X+Y can also be used by your current company to bill and burn remaining funds. Your +Y also means the company receives a raise as they take a percentage of the rate the .gov is paying for your services.

Having seen this situation many times, there is no concrete answer as far as salary - anywhere from -30% to +10%. However, getting picked up by the new company is probably greater than 90% probability.

Unfortunately, I have only witnessed once where the new salary was negotiable.

ETA: Now is a good time to go ahead and look for another job. It's that time of year in the cycle where a lot of contracts are coming on. You can always fall back on the position you're in if you don't find a better offer.