District of Columbia Government Purchase Orders Exceeding $2500

Purchase orders from the District of Columbia's Procurement Automated Support System (PASS) for transactions over $2500. The data includes agency budget codes, names, and acronyms, with records updated as of January 2026. It provides details on government contracting and procurement activities in Washington, D.C.

Use Cases

• Analyze spending patterns by agency name and acronym to track budget allocation across government departments.
• Identify high-value vendors by aggregating purchase order amounts greater than $2500.
• Map procurement activity geographically using the provided GEOJSON and KML spatial data formats.
• Investigate contracting trends by linking agency budget codes to specific procurement categories.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement.
• Includes specific agency attribution via budget code, name, and acronym fields.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV, GEOJSON, and KML for varied analytical needs.

Limitations

• Sample data and specific column definitions are unavailable, complicating initial schema understanding.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, making it difficult to assess computational requirements.
• Agencies sharing a budget code, such as those under the Executive Office of the Mayor, have blank agency fields in the source system.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement via the Procurement Automated Support System (PASS).

Collection Method

Extracted from the official government procurement system, with agency details appended via budget codes.

Freshness

Data was last updated on January 14, 2026.

Geography

Washington, D.C., United States.