Federal Contracts from Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Federal contracting overview - Government Accountability Office
GAO is the legislative branch's independent audit and investigative arm — the 'congressional watchdog.' With roughly 3,200 employees across headquarters (Washington, DC) and 11 field offices, GAO conducts performance audits, financial audits, investigations, and bid-protest adjudications. As a legislative-branch agency, GAO has procurement autonomy and is not required to follow FAR for all procurements, though it typically does for competitive awards. Dominant NAICS: 541611 (management consulting — program evaluations), 541612 (HR consulting), 541512 (IT — audit-support analytics platforms). Most contracts are modest in size; the largest tend to be IT and data-analytics support.
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Top NAICS Bought by Government Accountability Office
| NAICS Code | Name | Opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | 2 |
| 518210 | - | 1 |
| 541310 | - | 1 |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | 1 |
| 513210 | - | 1 |
| 541910 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | 1 |
Top Set-Asides Used by Government Accountability Office
| Set-Aside | Opportunities |
|---|---|
| NONE | 7 |
Top Performing States for Government Accountability Office
| State | Solicitations |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. DC | 3 |
Active Opportunities - Government Accountability Office
| Title | NAICS | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Class B and RPKI | 518210 | 2026-07-24T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Construction Cost Data and Estimation Software | 513210 | 2026-07-22T14:00:00+00:00 |
Why bid Government Accountability Office
GAO's legislative-branch status means it may use simplified acquisition procedures or non-FAR-based procedures for certain procurements — read solicitations carefully for any FAR deviations. Public Trust suitability is the standard clearance baseline. Small-business contracts dominate the award mix. Audit-methodology experience and GAGAS (Yellow Book) familiarity are strong technical discriminators. IT work typically uses GSA MAS.
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