California Non-Competitive Government Contracts Over $1 Million

State of California data details approved Non-Competitively Bid contracts, Special Category NCB Requests, and Limited-to-Brand Requests valued at $1 million or more. The dataset is maintained by the California Department of General Services and excludes requests handled by the California Department of Technology. It includes fields such as 'Requesting Organization' for direct inquiry.

Use Cases

• Analyze procurement patterns by tracking the frequency and value of contracts approved for specific 'Requesting Organization' entities.
• Identify departments or agencies with high volumes of Special Category NCB Requests (SCR) or Limited-to-Brand Requests (LTB) to assess market competition.
• Monitor compliance by auditing contracts flagged as Non-Competitively Bid (NCB) against public procurement regulations.

Strengths

• Data is specific to high-value contracts of $1 million or more, focusing on significant expenditures.
• Includes distinct contract types: NCB, SCR, and LTB, allowing for segmented analysis.
• Managed by the authoritative California Department of General Services, ensuring official sourcing.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to DGS-approved requests, excluding those from the California Department of Technology (CDT).
• Unknown row count and column structure limit pre-analysis of dataset scale and feature completeness.
• Data is provided in DOC and XLS formats, which may require conversion for programmatic analysis.

Provenance

Source

California Department of General Services (DGS).

Collection Method

Records of approved contract requests submitted to DGS.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

State of California, United States.