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Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Spending Trends

Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Spending Trends shows how federal contract spending changes across the visible time series in FPDS-derived procurement data.

The latest visible point is 2025 at 78.3. Across the visible range, the series changed by 9,566.67%.

Federal Contract Spending Spending Trends Spending Series Series

Updated 03/20/2026

Latest Period
2025
78.3
Visible Change
9,566.67%
77.49
Peak Period
2025
78.3
Trend Direction
Up
Very Strong

Analysis

The latest visible point is 2025 at 78.3. Across the visible range, the series changed by 9,566.67%.

Why it matters: Use this page to evaluate how federal contract spending levels shift over time and identify inflection points.

Methodology: The query returns a structured time series, detects a period column and a primary numeric metric, and computes visible-series statistics such as latest value, peak, low, and overall change.

Commentary

Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Spending Trends tracks federal contract spending over time in FPDS-derived data.

Key takeaway: The latest visible point is 2025 at 78.3. Overall visible change is 9,566.67%.

Analyst note: This page is best used for directional review, turning points, and quick comparison against related time windows or scopes.

Trend Chart

This chart plots Federal Contract Spending over the visible time series returned by the query.

Query Used

-- Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Spending Trends
SELECT
    fiscal_year,
    round(sum(obligated_amount) / 1000000000, 2) AS spending_billion_usd,
    count() AS award_count,
    round(sum(obligated_amount) / count(), 0) AS avg_award_size
FROM
(
    SELECT
        if(
            toUInt8(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 6, 2)) >= 10,
            toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 1, 4)) + 1,
            toUInt16(substring(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate, 1, 4))
        ) AS fiscal_year,
        content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount AS obligated_amount
    FROM fpds.data
    WHERE
        contract_type = 1
        AND content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate != ''
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__departmentName = 'VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF'
)
WHERE fiscal_year < toYear(today())
GROUP BY fiscal_year
ORDER BY fiscal_year ASC

Trend Table

This table shows the structured time series returned by the query.

Fiscal Year Spending Billion Usd Award Count Avg Award Size
1979 0.81 10731 75914
1980 0.89 15886 56336
1981 0.98 22293 44383
1982 1.19 27269 43895
1983 1.24 35221 35410
1984 1.62 37915 42984
1985 0.92 32087 28701
1986 1.02 37160 27608
1987 1.88 43306 43589
1988 2.03 44950 45185
1989 1.69 29036 58317
1990 1.38 27894 49765
1991 1.54 23966 64579
1992 3.06 34123 89727
1993 2.03 34692 58733
1994 1.93 27940 69239
1995 2.73 32915 82958
1996 2.44 30028 81287
1997 2.91 26621 109672
1998 2.79 25744 108728
1999 2.61 22501 116075
2000 3.89 21857 178024
2001 4.34 24487 177249
2002 4.71 29486 159905
2003 6.82 34569 197507
2004 7.51 29313 256330
2005 9.12 46345 196869
2006 10.53 953305 11054
2007 12.42 1119364 11098
2008 14.77 1289393 11461
2009 14.64 221506 66132
2010 16.12 233610 69044
2011 17.38 260479 66759
2012 17.23 195738 88035
2013 18.34 198755 92310
2014 19.03 205189 92772
2015 20.09 200502 100244
2016 22.55 205643 109695
2017 26.37 205448 128362
2018 27.09 169569 159762
2019 28.80 118560 242926
2020 39.50 116230 339906
2021 47.67 111846 426234
2022 56.36 111249 506660
2023 61.68 109865 561448
2024 66.87 111879 597781
2025 78.30 107634 727547

How This Trend Is Built

Measure how a selected procurement metric changes across time.

Query structure

  • The query selects a time dimension used as the x-axis for the trend.
  • It calculates or returns a numeric metric for each visible period.
  • The result is interpreted as a chronological series for trend analysis.
  • The metric focuses on obligated dollars or a directly related spending aggregate.

Included fields

  • fiscal_year — Defines the chronological unit used for the trend series.
  • spending_billion_usd — Defines the main value plotted and analyzed over time.
  • award_count — Provides additional numeric context that can support interpretation.
  • avg_award_size — Provides additional numeric context that can support interpretation.

How to use this trend

  • trend direction analysis
  • time-series review
  • federal procurement timing analysis
  • spending trajectory review
  • budget pattern review

Computed Metrics

Series Points
47
First Visible Point
1979
0.81
Mean
14.68
Median
4.71
Max
78.30
2025
Min
0.81
1979
Volatility
19.04
19.04
Rows Returned
47

Series Extremes

Largest Increase
11.43
2024 → 2025 · 17.09%
Largest Decrease
-1.03
1992 → 1993 · -33.66%

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Method Notes

  • Trend interpretation is based on the returned query result set ordered by the detected period column.
  • Change metrics compare the first visible point and the latest visible point in the series.
  • Volatility is based on the standard deviation of the visible numeric series.

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