Federal Contracts from the Federal Procurement Data Center (USASpending.gov)

Overview

This data set is a dump from the Federal Procurement Data Center (FPDC), which manages the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS-NG). FPDS-NG collects and disseminates procurement data – or information about contracts that the federal government gives to private companies. The FPDS-NG summarizes who bought what, from whom, and where. See http://www.fpds.gov/. For a complete data dictionary see http://www.usaspending.gov/aboutdata.php

All the data contained in this public data set is collected and produced by the federal government and it is responsible for its quality and accuracy.

Data extracted by full360.com from USASpending.gov internal big data testing purposes. This version of the public data set is a first release and is intended for testing purposes. Information on how to use couchdb can be found at http://couchdb.apache.com.