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Insights on federal contracting, contract cliffs, and government spending.

What Is a Contract Cliff?

Understanding federal contract cliffs and why they matter for contractors, BD teams, and investors.

Concepts

2026-02-15

Understanding HHI Concentration Risk in Federal Contracting

How the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index measures revenue concentration and what it means for government contractors.

Concepts

2026-02-15

How to Track Federal Contract Expirations

A step-by-step guide to finding and monitoring expiring federal contracts using USAspending data.

How-To

2026-02-15

Federal Contractors at Risk: Identifying High Cliff Exposure

How to find federal contractors with the most contract cliff exposure, and what it means for competitors and investors.

Analysis

2026-02-16

Small Business Set-Asides: Finding Federal Contract Opportunities

How small businesses can find and win federal set-aside contracts by tracking expiring awards and recompete timelines.

How-To

2026-02-16

DOGE and Federal Spending Cuts: What Contractors Need to Know

How government spending reductions affect federal contractors, which companies are most exposed, and strategies to protect your revenue.

Analysis

2026-02-16

Top Federal Contractors by Spending (2026)

Ranking of the largest federal government contractors by total contract obligations. See spending, contract counts, and concentration risk for the biggest GovCon companies.

Data

2026-02-14

Federal Contracting Statistics: Key Facts and Figures

Key statistics on federal government contracting: total spending, top agencies, biggest NAICS codes, contract cliffs, and small business participation.

Data

2026-02-14

How to Get Federal Contracts: A Guide for Small Businesses

Step-by-step guide to entering federal contracting as a small business. Covers SAM.gov registration, NAICS codes, finding opportunities, and winning your first award.

How-To

2026-02-14

NAICS Codes for Government Contracting: How to Find Yours

What NAICS codes are, how to find the right ones for your business, and how to use NAICS spending data to find federal contract opportunities.

How-To

2026-02-14

Federal Contracting Trends in 2026: DOGE, Cliffs, and Market Shifts

Analysis of federal contracting trends in 2026 including DOGE spending cuts, contract cliff exposure, agency spending shifts, and concentration risk.

Analysis

2026-02-14

Top NAICS Codes for Federal Contracting by Spending

Detailed breakdown of the highest-spending NAICS codes in federal contracting. See which codes get the most government spending, top agencies, and how to find opportunities.

Data

2026-02-21

How to Find a Company's NAICS Code for Federal Contracting

Three methods to find any federal contractor's NAICS codes: ContractCliff search, SAM.gov, and USAspending. Learn why companies have multiple codes and how to use them.

How-To

2026-02-21