Follow a US federal contract lead
Start from the notice, seek an award in published spending and consult EDGAR only where the issuer is relevant.
Documents to open in this workflow
This order suggests a starting point; revisit a step if identifiers, dates or versions disagree. Access and reuse terms depend on each service.
SAM.gov · Contract opportunities
Search U.S. federal contract opportunities by agency, category and status.
What to record
Notice identifier, agency, type, status, deadline, attachments and access date.
Source-specific check
Link amendments to the original notice; a changed deadline may make an old screenshot obsolete.
Open source portalUSAspending.gov
Explore published US federal spending, contract and assistance award data.
What to record
Award ID, agency, recipient, fiscal year, amount type, exported file or search and extraction date.
Source-specific check
Account and award data have different scopes; distinguish obligations from outlays.
Open source portalSEC EDGAR
Search filings submitted to the US securities regulator.
What to record
CIK, accession number, form, reporting period, exhibit and cited passage.
Source-specific check
Compare filings and amendments; do not attribute an exhibit to the wrong issuer.
Open source portal
Matching condition
Link procedure and award references, recipient, agency, fiscal year and amount type.
If results disagree
EDGAR filings may describe another period or aggregate; do not force contract-to-revenue matching.
Output to produce
Table of notice, award, amount and filing.
Separate documentary evidence, demonstrated links between documents and remaining inference. State the owner and review trigger.
Supporting methods
Producer references
Matching table to complete
This is a blank template, not a research result. Record the exact item and observation for each source before making the decision.
| Source | Document or exact URL | Date and version | Observation and passage | Scope and limit | Link established or unestablished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM.gov · Contract opportunities | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
| USAspending.gov | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
| SEC EDGAR | To record | To record | To record | To record | To record |
Frequently asked questions
What link should be checked before matching results?
Link procedure and award references, recipient, agency, fiscal year and amount type.
What if sources appear to contradict each other?
EDGAR filings may describe another period or aggregate; do not force contract-to-revenue matching.
Do the listed portals provide independent confirmation?
Not necessarily. Identify the producer and underlying document. Two interfaces distributing one item can check transcription but do not establish a fact independently twice.