Washington State Department of Health Contracts for Fiscal Year 2019

A partial list of contracts and grants tracked by Washington State's Department of Health for goods and professional services during the 2019 fiscal year. The data originates from the department's Enterprise Contract Management System (ECMS) and excludes certain agreements like those with local health jurisdictions or expert witnesses. Each record includes contractor details, contract purpose, cost, and performance period.

Use Cases

• Analyze spending distribution by Entity Type and Contractor Name to identify major vendors in public health.
• Track contract duration and amendments using Start Date, End Date, and Amendment Number for fiscal year performance analysis.
• Assess procurement purposes by categorizing and summarizing entries in the Purpose column across different entity types.
• Calculate total and average Cost of Contract by contractor or entity type for budget oversight and benchmarking.

Strengths

• Includes key fiscal details like Contract Number, Cost of Contract, and Period of Performance dates.
• Provides entity type classifications (e.g., CBO, PRV, GVS) clarifying the nature of contracting parties.
• Data is sourced from a specific state system (Enterprise Contract Management System) for tracking contracts.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2020-01-23 21:47:37; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Department of Health via data.wa.gov

Collection Method

Extracted from the department's primary contract database, the Enterprise Contract Management System (ECMS).

Time Range

July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 (State Fiscal Year 2019)

Freshness

2020-01-23 21:47:37

Geography

Washington State, USA