Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities to Improve USAspending.gov Data

The website USAspending.gov, the official source of federal spending information, includes information about federal awards such as contracts, grants, and loans. It is intended to inform the American public about how much the federal government spends every year and for what purposes.

The information on USAspending.gov can allow users to identify funding opportunities and can also help in identifying potential fraud, waste, and abuse.