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Structural flags (3)

• End-of-fiscal-year obligation concentration

  The government’s budget year ends September 30, and money not spent can be lost next year. These contracts had most of their money promised in September — the last month — which can mean rushed spending.

  september_share=0.74 · total_obligations=94,194,647 · transaction_count=9 · september_obligations=69,680,000

  Rule end_of_fy_obligation_spike, methodology v1.2.0 — definition and caveats

• Obligations ≥ 3× initial obligation

  These contracts grew to at least three times the money they started with, through later changes. Some contracts are planned to grow; others grow past what was originally agreed.

  growth_ratio=4.79 · total_obligation=94,194,647 · initial_obligation=19,680,000 · modification_count=8

  Rule modification_growth, methodology v1.2.0 — definition and caveats

• Competed award, single offer received

  These contracts were officially open for any company to compete, but only one company showed up. Sometimes only one company really can do the job; sometimes the contest was set up so only one could win.

  extent_competed=A · number_of_offers_received=1

  Rule single_bid_competed, methodology v1.2.0 — definition and caveats

Transactions (9)