www.usaspending.gov

                                                                   

Full URL: https://www.usaspending.gov/search/

Strategic Imperative

USAspending.gov is our primary tool for understanding the financial relationships between the U.S. federal government and the private sector. It details who is being paid, by which agency, and for what purpose. This intelligence is fundamental for our U.S.-based strategies, especially those involving public contracts and regulatory oversight.

This platform is mission-critical for:

  • Competitor Analysis and “Benchmarking”: We can create a complete dossier of a competitor’s U.S. federal contracts and grants, allowing us to benchmark their revenue from the government and identify their key agency relationships.
  • Challenging Contract Awards: The platform provides the official data needed to analyze and challenge a flawed U.S. federal procurement process. 111111111
  • Identifying “Enforcement Gaps”: We can identify companies receiving substantial federal contracts or grants from one agency (e.g., Department of Defense) while simultaneously being penalized for violations by another (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency). This contradiction is a clear “Enforcement Gap”. 22222
  • Informing Unsolicited Proposals (USPs): By analyzing an agency’s spending patterns, we can identify recurring problems or inefficient, fragmented purchasing. This allows us to craft a data-driven USP that proposes a better, more integrated solution. 33333

Part I: The Search Platform’s Rules & Functionality

The platform operates as a powerful, filter-based search engine. The “Advanced Search” is our primary interface for building precise queries.

  • Keyword Search: The main search bar allows for keyword searches across multiple fields.
  • Time Period Filter: A crucial filter to select a specific fiscal year or a custom date range.
  • Key Filtering Options (on the left-hand panel):
    • Award Type: Allows filtering by the type of spending, such as Contracts, Grants, Direct Payments, and Loans. This is essential for focusing our analysis.
    • Agencies: Filter by the specific federal agency that is awarding the funds (e.g., Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission).
    • Recipient: Search for the specific company or entity that received the funds. You can search by name or by their unique entity identifier (UEI).
    • Location: Filter by the place of performance or the recipient’s location.
    • PSC / NAICS Codes: Filter by Product and Service Codes (PSC) or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to find awards in specific, standardized categories of work. This is more precise than keyword searching.

Part II: The COCOO Strategic Search Model for USAspending.gov

This protocol provides a workflow for any investigation involving U.S. federal spending.

Phase 1: Adversary & Sectoral Intelligence Audit

  • Step 1.1: Adversary Revenue Audit: For any U.S.-based competitor or adversary, use the Recipient filter to conduct a search for their name and any known subsidiaries. This will generate a complete list of all federal awards they have received. The total value of these awards represents their direct revenue from the U.S. government.
  • Step 1.2: Thematic Sector Search: To understand a market, use the NAICS Codes filter to search for all awards within that specific industry. This identifies the top government contractors in that sector and reveals the government’s total spending in that area.
  • Step 1.3: Agency Spending Analysis: Use the Agencies filter to analyze the spending patterns of a specific federal agency. Who are their top contractors? What services are they spending the most on? This helps us understand an agency’s priorities and identify potential opportunities.

Phase 2: The “Contradiction & Conflict” Protocol

This is our primary protocol for generating leverage.

  • Step 2.1: Identify the Government Payee: From the audit in Step 1.1, identify a significant contract or grant awarded to a target company. Note the awarding agency and the purpose of the award.
  • Step 2.2: Find the Contradictory Violation: Immediately run the company through our other intelligence tools, particularly Violation Tracker and U.S. court records (PACER). The goal is to find a direct conflict. For example:
    • A company receives a major federal contract with clean-conduct clauses, but Violation Tracker shows it has recently been penalized for wage theft or environmental violations.
    • A company receives a federal grant for research and development, but is simultaneously being sued by the FTC for anticompetitive practices.
  • Step 2.3: Document the Evidence: Compile a dossier containing the official award record from USAspending.gov and the official record of the violation or legal proceeding. This documented contradiction is powerful evidence.

Phase 3: Strategic Action

  • Step 3.1: Challenge the Award or Recipient Status: The documented contradiction can be used to file a formal complaint with the awarding agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), arguing that the recipient is not a responsible contractor and may be in breach of the award’s terms.
  • Step 3.2: Inform a Broader Legal Case: This evidence can be used to add weight to a separate legal action, demonstrating a pattern of corporate misconduct and disregard for rules.

Part III: Application to COCOO Doctrines

This model directly executes our core strategies within the U.S. federal landscape.

Mind Map Doctrine Application of the USAspending.gov Model
Challenge Discrpower The “Contradiction & Conflict” protocol (Phase 2) is a direct mechanism to “Challenge the Discretionary Power” of a federal agency that has awarded a contract to a non-compliant or high-risk company. 444444444
Enforcement Gap This platform is essential for identifying an “Enforcement Gap” by showing a company is being rewarded by one part of the government while being punished by another, indicating a lack of cross-governmental coordination. 555555555
USP (Unsolicited Proposal) By analyzing an agency’s spending on a specific NAICS code, we can identify inefficient, fragmented purchasing and craft a data-driven USP for a more integrated and cost-effective solution. 666666666
Tender Bids Before bidding on any U.S. federal contract, we will use this platform to research the agency’s past awards in that area, identify the incumbent, and analyze their performance and value. This informs our own bidding strategy. 7
Benchmarking / Competitor Analysis The Adversary Revenue Audit (Step 1.1) allows us to precisely benchmark a competitor’s reliance on government contracts, a key component of our competitor analysis. 8

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