🏛Executive BranchFiscal Management
Federal Budget Execution Accuracy
How closely do actual federal outlays match congressionally enacted budgets?
97.2%
%
vs. FY prior year
Updated MonthlyHigh data quality
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🏛Executive BranchAgency Operations
Federal Procurement Efficiency
How efficiently does the federal government award contracts, and what share uses competitive bidding?
Updated QuarterlyAs of 2024-09-30High data quality
Historical Trend
Data sourced from official government APIsWhat It Measures
The percentage of federal contract dollars awarded through full and open competition versus sole-source or limited-competition awards, plus average contract award cycle time (days from solicitation to award).
Formula
Competition Rate (%) = Competitive Contract $ ÷ Total Contract $ × 100Why It Matters
Competitive procurement reduces costs, encourages innovation, and reduces corruption risk. GAO and IG reports consistently find that non-competitive contracting is a major source of waste and fraud. Award cycle time affects contractor participation and agency responsiveness.
Data Caveats
- "Full and open competition" does not guarantee efficiency; task order contracts may reduce transparency.
- IDIQ vehicles are not always visible in transaction-level data.
- GSA schedule orders are considered competitive but may not reflect true market pricing.
Drill-Down Options
- By agency
- By contract type (FFP, cost-plus, T&M)
- By competition type
- Small business set-aside share
- By NAICS code / industry
Suggested Dashboard Layout
Example Visualization
Stacked bar chart of competitive vs. non-competitive contract dollars by year. Pie chart of competition type breakdown. Agency comparison table with trend indicators.
Suggested Chart Types
Bar ChartLine ChartData Table