Research & Data
Original analysis of the U.S. government contracting market, computed from BidSparq's federal contract, vehicle, and opportunity dataset. Free to read and cite.
Government Contracting Statistics
NewOne question per page, answered with live numbers from our weekly reports: how many federal contracts expire, how many bids are wired, what GSA rates really are. Every figure sourced, dated, and free to cite.
Browse the stats →The Federal Labor Rate Benchmark
NewWhat 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.
Read the report →The Wired Contract Report
NewHow 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.
Read the report →The Federal Recompete Index
Updated weeklyWhich federal contract vehicles reach the end of their ordering period in the next 12 months: by agency, industry, quarter and holder. The recompete pipeline, counted. Updated weekly.
Read the report →Federal Contracts by Company
NewHow much Palantir, SpaceX, Anduril, Booz Allen, Deloitte and other companies in the news receive in federal contracts: obligations by year, agency and largest award, straight from USAspending. Refreshed weekly.
Read the report →State and Local Purchase Lines
NewWhich states publish priced purchase-order lines and how many BidSparq indexes from each: the buyer, the vendor, the item, and the unit price behind state and local spending. Refreshed nightly.
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