Procurement Signals — Intelligence from the public record
Federal spending is the most reliable record of what any government actually does.
Press briefings describe intentions. Budgets describe plans. Contracts describe commitments. Procurement Signals reads the commitments.
Intelligence product
ContractWatch
A newsletter tracking shifts in federal contract spending. When agencies change what they buy — and how — it signals changes in actual policy before any press release catches up.
Read ContractWatch
For policy researchers · compliance officers
investigative journalists · GovCon due diligence
investigative journalists · GovCon due diligence
Advisory service
SubcontractWatch
A procurement advisory service for federal prime contractors and the political offices that represent their supply chains. Identifies specific small business subcontracting opportunities by PSC code, district, and certification.
Request a profile
For prime contractor BD teams · SBLO officers
congressional offices · economic development agencies
congressional offices · economic development agencies
Methodology
"Changes in spending signal the difference between where an administration is and where it wants to be. For the compliance market, these shifts may or may not fit with the policies they've been given."
From the data
$1.44B
DHS FY2026 Q1 surge — two Arctic Security Cutter contracts issued in five days before any public announcement.
$49.8B
VA Oracle EHRM lifecycle estimate. 58% of clinicians report increased patient safety risks. 16 of 18 GAO recommendations unimplemented.
$693M
Federal contracts performed in Berks County, PA by a company most residents have never heard of — with subcontracting obligations no local firm is filling.