Contracts
The Contracts section of USAspending.gov allows users to search for spending relating to all Federal contracts. Navigation links on the left side of this page function as the main navigation interface for users. Users can search by: contractor, principal place of performance, and contracting agency.
TOTAL SPENDING
(Dollar values in billions)
SPENDING BY COMPETITION PROCESS USED FY 2009
 | Available for everyone for competition | $179,391,440,888 |
 | Everyone could compete, but only one bid or offer was recieved | $51,593,265,901 |
 | Competition within a limited pool | $112,517,719,407 |
 | Actions necessary to continue existing competitive contracts for continuity (until the next one could be competed) | $3,361,887,835 |
 | Available only for groups such as disabled persons, prisoners, and regulated utilities | $31,742,600,320 |
 | Not competed for an allowable reason | $128,797,048,260 |
 | Not identified, soon to be addressed | $16,497,767,256 |
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