Cintas: Are project scopes shrinking or being shelved?

Hey all, been at Cintas for a few years now and I've noticed something odd over the past quarter or so. Usually, we have a pretty steady flow of new projects and initiatives getting approved. Lately, though, it feels like everything is under a microscope. Requests that would have been rubber-stamped six months ago are getting sent back with endless questions about ROI, necessity, and whether we can achieve the same outcome with existing resources. Some smaller projects I was expecting to kick off haven't even made it to the approval pipeline, and there's been talk of shelving a couple of larger strategic ones indefinitely. It's creating a bit of a stagnant feeling, and honestly, it's a little concerning. Are others experiencing this slowdown in project pipeline and approval speed? Feels like a potential precursor to something, and I'm just trying to gauge if this is a company-wide trend or specific to my department.