Oregon State Procurement Contracts from ORPIN System

Archived records of contracts and amendments issued through Oregon's ORPIN procurement system from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021. The dataset was published by data.oregon.gov and represents the final report before the state transitioned to a new system. It includes details such as agency, contractor, award values, and dates.

Use Cases

• Analyze spending trends over time using Amendment Date, Original Start Date, and Total Award Value columns.
• Identify top contracting agencies and vendors by aggregating data on Agency Name and Contractor columns.
• Assess contract amendment frequency and value changes by comparing Original Award Value and Amendment Value fields.
• Map procurement activity geographically using City, State, and Zip Code columns.
• Categorize procurement types and their financial scale using Award Type and Total Award Value.

Strengths

• Covers a 7-year time range from 2014 to 2021.
• Includes detailed financial breakdowns with Original Award Value, Amendment Value, and Total Award Value columns.

Limitations

• Data is archived and not updated post-June 2021, creating a temporal gap.
• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical significance.
• Potential for data entry inconsistencies noted in the description regarding contract start dates.

Provenance

Source

data.oregon.gov, the official State of Oregon data portal.

Collection Method

Records extracted from the state's ORPIN procurement system.

Time Range

July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2021.

Freshness

Archived; final update covers period ending June 30, 2021.

Geography

State of Oregon, USA.