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Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Government Accountability Office obligated $107M in awards in FY2026 and $482M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, 0% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 41 of 72 awarding agencies.
The FY2026 mix was 100% contracts; obligations were about level on FY2025, with $0 so far in FY2027.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. ($86M), Emcor Government Services, Inc ($63M) and Four Points Technology, L.L.C. ($46M).
By place of performance, the most money went to VA, DC and MD.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Contracts $107M
Compared with all agencies FY2026
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2026 | $107M | $2.1T | $5.1T |
| Contracts, FY2026 | $107M | $24B | $716B |
| Grants, FY2026 | $0 | $895B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2026 | $0 | $1.2T | $3.2T |
| Loans (subsidy cost), FY2026 | $0 | $0 | −$5.5B |
| Other assistance, FY2026 | $0 | $5.2B | $21B |
| Share of all award obligations, five years | 0% | 38.5% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
Where the money goes place of performance
Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed
FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $477M coded.
Contract industries NAICS
Sub-agencies
| Sub-agency | FY2026 | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|
| GAO, Except Comptroller General | $107M | $482M |
Largest awards begun since FY2026
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emcor Government Services, Inc | ContractBpa Call | $11M | 20 Mar 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | ContractBpa Call | $5.1M | 11 Mar 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Insight Public Sector, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $4.7M | 13 May 2026 | AZ | USAspending |
| Emcor Government Services, Inc | ContractBpa Call | $3.1M | 31 Mar 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Serco Inc | ContractBpa Call | $2.6M | 6 Apr 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Dell Federal Systems L.P | ContractPurchase Order | $2.0M | 29 Dec 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| James G Davis Construction Corp | ContractDelivery Order | $1.9M | 8 Sep 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Countertrade Products, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 27 Aug 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | ContractBpa Call | $1.3M | 13 May 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Expediteinfotech, Inc. | ContractBpa Call | $1.2M | 3 Aug 2026 | MD | USAspending |
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emcor Government Services, Inc | 12 | $54M |
| 2 | Four Points Technology, L.L.C. | 19 | $48M |
| 3 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $37M |
| 4 | Salient Crgt, Inc. | 1 | $20M |
| 5 | Insight Public Sector, Inc. | 4 | $18M |
| 6 | Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | 1 | $16M |
| 7 | Science Applications International Corporation | 1 | $14M |
| 8 | James G Davis Construction Corp | 4 | $14M |
| 9 | American Security Programs Inc | 2 | $12M |
| 10 | Serco Inc | 4 | $9.3M |
| 11 | Regan Technologies Corp | 1 | $4.8M |
| 12 | Four LLC | 2 | $4.6M |
| 13 | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 2 | $4.0M |
| 14 | August Schell Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $4.0M |
| 15 | Meltech Corporation, Inc. | 2 | $3.7M |
Questions and answers
How much does Government Accountability Office spend on contracts and grants?
$107M in award obligations in FY2026: $107M contracts, $0 grants, $0 direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $0 other assistance.
Who are the largest Government Accountability Office contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. ($86M), Emcor Government Services, Inc ($63M), Four Points Technology, L.L.C. ($46M), Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. ($26M) and American Security Programs Inc ($25M).
How competitive are Government Accountability Office contracts?
Of $477M in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 96% was coded as competed (full and open, after exclusion of sources, under simplified acquisition procedures, or competitive delivery orders), using the FPDS codes as reported.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov award transactions, awarding-agency view, loaded 30 Sep 2026. Agency totals here count awards; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (awarding agency, awarding sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography, loaded 30 Sep 2026; cross-tabulations cover FY2022–FY2025. Agency figures count award obligations only; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views. See methodology.