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Original analysis of the U.S. government contracting market, computed from BidSparq's federal contract, vehicle, and opportunity dataset. Free to read and cite.

The Federal Labor Rate Benchmark

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What does the government actually pay per hour? Median and 25th/75th-percentile published GSA Schedule rates for the most common contract roles — so you can price your bid against the real market, not a guess.

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The Wired Contract Report

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How often do government bids contain language signaling a pre-favored vendor? We analyzed thousands of open solicitations for brand-name locks, sole-source language, and competitor-specific phrasing — by category and state.

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The Federal Recompete Index

Updated weekly

How much federal contract work reaches end-of-performance in the next 12 months — by agency, industry, and quarter. The recompete opportunity, quantified. Updated weekly.

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