Richmond City Contract Records With Procurement Details

Five years of city contract data, updated monthly, lists open and closed agreements. It includes agency, supplier, dollar amount, procurement type, and contract start and end dates. The dataset is provided by data.richmondgov.com.

Use Cases

• Analyze spending trends by agency using the Agency/Department and Contract Value columns over the 5-year period.
• Profile supplier activity by aggregating contract counts and total Contract Value per Supplier.
• Compare procurement methods by examining the frequency and average contract size for each Procurement Type.
• Monitor contract lifecycle by calculating durations from the Effective From and Effective To date fields.

Strengths

• Monthly updates ensure regular data refreshes.
• Includes key financial details like Contract Value and procurement metadata.
• Covers a 5-year time range for longitudinal analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and sample size.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single city (Richmond).
• Potential for incomplete records if updates are missed.

Provenance

Source

data.richmondgov.com

Collection Method

Official city procurement records.

Time Range

Past 5 years

Freshness

Updated monthly, last updated March 2026.

Geography

Richmond city