Vendor contract renewals being pulled back?

Has anyone else noticed the sudden shift in how we're handling external contractors? I’m in one of the ops groups, and we just got word that all non-essential vendor renewals are being held for 'further review' by finance. It feels like they are trying to strip the balance sheet down to the studs before the end of the fiscal year. We’ve seen this playbook before—it’s usually the precursor to 'optimizing the workforce' once the books are tightened. The vibes in the office are off, and nobody is giving us a straight answer about whether this is just temporary belt-tightening or if the writing is on the wall for internal headcount. If you’re a contractor, start looking now. I’ve started polishing my resume just in case, because I don't trust that the silence from the top is business as usual.