State & local contract opportunities. GovernmentContracts aggregates all government contract opportunities in one place. Identify government contract and bid opportunities from state agencies, cities, counties, recreation and park agencies, K-12 and higher education, public utilities, and many local governments across all 50 states. Each year, the U.S. federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars purchasing products and services. Of that amount, small businesses receive almost a hundred billion dollars in contracts. With the right preparation, you can submit a well-reasoned bid that might land the government as one of your clients. Most government contracts over $150,000 are sent through a competitive bidding process overseen by a contracting officer. This process can be conducted through sealed bidding or negotiated procurement. Government contracts belong to two general categories: fixed-price and cost-reimbursement. The contract type defines the expectations,