Outlay

Structural flags

A flag marks a measurable structural pattern under a documented, versioned rule — it is not a finding of waste, fraud, or wrongdoing. Many flagged patterns have routine explanations; every row links to its authoritative source record on USAspending.gov.

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.

Rule modification_growth (methodology v1.2.0) — 311 awards. Complete sortable table →

AwardRecipientAgencyFYObligated
W31P4Q24C0022LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2024$10.0B
N0001924C0039LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2024$7.7B
N0002424C2110ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2024$5.0B
W31P4Q26C0013LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2026$4.8B
N0001925C0070LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2025$4.4B
N0001924C0009SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONDepartment of DefenseFY2024$3.9B
89233224CNA000004PANTEXAS DETERRENCE, LLCDepartment of EnergyFY2024$3.5B
70Z02326C93210003DAVIE DEFENSE INC.Department of Homeland SecurityFY2026$3.5B
FA283424CB002SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLCDepartment of DefenseFY2024$3.4B
FA865925CB003RAYTHEON COMPANYDepartment of DefenseFY2025$3.3B

Preview: 10 largest of 311 by obligated amount — the full table is sortable over the complete set.

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.

Rule single_bid_competed (methodology v1.2.0) — 94 awards. Complete sortable table →

AwardRecipientAgencyFYObligated
70B01C26F00000292BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATEDDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2026$1.6B
47QFRA24F0005CACI, INC. - FEDERALGeneral Services AdministrationFY2024$835.0M
W912BV25CA002BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATEDDepartment of DefenseFY2025$761.1M
FA821924C0001LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPDepartment of DefenseFY2024$675.1M
47QFRA24F0006BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCGeneral Services AdministrationFY2024$661.8M
70B01C26F00000188COCHRANE USA INCDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2026$641.3M
47QFCA25F0009SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONGeneral Services AdministrationFY2025$607.2M
47QFCA24F0037BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCGeneral Services AdministrationFY2024$590.2M
70CDCR25FR0000022CSI AVIATION, INCDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2025$562.0M
FA881125FB001SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Department of DefenseFY2025$540.7M

Preview: 10 largest of 94 by obligated amount — the full table is sortable over the complete set.

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.

Rule end_of_fy_obligation_spike (methodology v1.2.0) — 103 awards. Complete sortable table →

AwardRecipientAgencyFYObligated
N0002424C2135BLUEFORGE ALLIANCEDepartment of DefenseFY2024$951.5M
W911WN24C8011TRUMBULL CORPORATION AND BRAYMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, A JOINT VENTUREDepartment of DefenseFY2024$893.5M
70B01C25F00001121BCCG A JOINT VENTUREDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2025$874.2M
N0002424C6104RAYTHEON COMPANYDepartment of DefenseFY2024$848.0M
W15QKN24F0527GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLCDepartment of DefenseFY2024$700.1M
70B01C25F00001057BCCG A JOINT VENTUREDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2025$659.0M
W519TC25F0388GLOBAL MILITARY PRODUCTS INCDepartment of DefenseFY2025$638.3M
70B01C25F00001008BARNARD SPENCER JOINT VENTUREDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2025$634.4M
W56KGY25F0139TCOM, L.P.Department of DefenseFY2025$624.9M
70B01C25F00001152BCCG A JOINT VENTUREDepartment of Homeland SecurityFY2025$572.7M

Preview: 10 largest of 103 by obligated amount — the full table is sortable over the complete set.

Award amount within 5% below the $250K simplified acquisition threshold

These purchases came in just barely under the $250,000 line where stricter rules kick in. One alone means little; a buying office with many of these deserves a closer look.

Rule just_under_threshold (methodology v1.2.0) — 1,007 awards. Complete sortable table →

AwardRecipientAgencyFYObligated
36C10D24N0029PRESCIENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C26226N0013BECKMAN COULTER, INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C25026P0198LND TECHNICAL SERVICES LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C26124P0427BITSCOPIC INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C25026F0481SIEMENS INDUSTRY INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C25025C0186HGS ENGINEERING INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K
36C26224P2104IAW CONSTRUCTION, INC.Department of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C24624P1763UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C24626P0552ZONAESTILO, LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C26125P1466JE HURLEY CODepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K

Preview: 10 largest of 1,007 by obligated amount — the full table is sortable over the complete set.

Same recipient, same contracting office: sub-threshold awards summing past $250K within 7 days

Purchases of $250,000 or more require extra competition rules. These groups of smaller purchases — same buyer office, same company, same week — add up past $250,000, which is what deliberately splitting one big purchase into small ones would also look like.

Rule split_purchase_pattern (methodology v1.2.0) — 2,652 awards. Complete sortable table →

AwardRecipientAgencyFYObligated
36C24624P1763UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C24125P0930AMERITECH CONTRACTING LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K
36C26025N0462AVALON CONTRACTING INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K
36C26126N0064SYSMEX AMERICA, INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C26125N0135SYSMEX AMERICA, INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K
36C24526P0475VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2026$250K
36C78624P50471AB CEMETERY MANAGEMENT INC.Department of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C26224P2236D SQUARE CONSTRUCTION LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C25224P0554SCDATACOM, LLCDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2024$250K
36C26025P1088OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYDepartment of Veterans AffairsFY2025$250K

Preview: 10 largest of 2,652 by obligated amount — the full table is sortable over the complete set.