A year ago, we discovered in GovSpend’s data that many cities and counties were beginning to purchase bulletproof vests specifically for EMT/EMS responders. This was to protect them when they enter potentially dangerous situations to assist someone who needs medical ...
Which app is better? Is there really a difference? And which app do government agencies use more often? Uber and Lyft have been around for a little while. Although Uber was first to hit the app store, Lyft wasn’t too ...
If someone asked you right now to respond to a survey about your current employer, do you know what you’d say? According to a recent study published in Forbes, 33% of people say work-life balance is their number one concern ...
In your efforts to win more government business, have you explored subcontracting your company to a prime government contractor? In some cases, the federal government requires that subcontracting be included on prime contracts. Large prime contracts for goods and ...
As we were exploring the GovSpend application’s database, we discovered a trend. We found that schools were choosing Domino’s pizza over other famous franchises more often. So, we began to wonder: what makes Domino's pizza stand out from the competition? ...
GovSpend announced the winner of its first procurement award on February 2, 2018. This honor was awarded to Joe Ruggiero, Director of Capital Improvements at the Housing Authority of Monroe County, PA, for saving $50,000 dollars. This was fantastic and ...
While digging through GovSpend's database, we discovered an interesting trend: More counties are purchasing bulletproof vests. What makes this so interesting? They’re not for the police force; they’re for the EMT/EMS responders. Why do EMTs need bulletproof vests? In theory, ...
If you are trying to win a portion of the $7 trillion spent each year by U.S. governmental agencies by responding to bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), you’re missing out on an entire sector of opportunities. Agencies utilize such ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over 14,000 school districts in the United States, housing a total of over 130,00 public schools. And, every day, education professionals make purchases to help those schools run like a well-oiled machine. They ...
You probably know that GovSpend houses the only searchable database of Federal, State and Local purchasing records... but do you know why this database is possible? It's because of one law, signed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, called the Freedom ...
