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Agency Updates in GovSpend: What you Need to Know

This article reviews our release of enriched agency data across GovSpend, including what's new and what has changed across all search modules.

Build your addressable market more seamlessly from within GovSpend with enhanced options to search and filter agency data.

  • Access the NEW Agencies search module and revamped Agency Profile pages
  • Leverage standardized and enriched data across existing search modules (Bids & RFPs, Co-ops & Contracts, Spending & POs, Meeting Intelligence, and Contacts)

 

Click the links below to learn more:

  1. Important updates to your existing searches
  2. New fields available
  3. Updates to the Agency type filter
  4. The NEW Agencies search module
  5. Enhanced Agency Profile pages

New & Updated Agency Fields Across Search Modules

With the recent release, the existing set of Agency fields used in each search module (for example Agency Name, Agency Type, etc.) will be retired and updated with new versions. We'll also be adding new Agency fields for an enhanced search experience. You will not have to take action based on these updates, but it's important for you to be aware of the changes and the updates to your existing saved searches that use Agency filters today.

  • Your existing saved searches are going to be updated to use the new set of Agency fields. Click here for further details about the saved search migrations and tips to review your migrated searches.
    • This applies to searches created in the following modules: Bids & RFPs, Co-ops & Contracts, Spending & POs, Meeting Intelligence, Contacts
    • ALL your searches will be updated so that the new set of Agency fields are available
    • Searches that are filtered by an Agency field, for example Agency Name or Agency Type, will be mapped to use the values in the new version of the applicable Agency field 

    • Any alert settings will be copied over to your new search and you'll start receiving alerts using the new agency fields
    • We will provide a link back to the original version of your saved search in read-only mode if you want to compare your updated search to your original search.  
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    • Your searches should remain very consistent, but we recommend that you review and compare to ensure they are accurate. In particular, we recommend you review the below two filters if they are in use for a search:
    • Agency Name: In order to standardize Agency data across GovSpend, there are some slight changes to given Agency names. It's important for you to review your selections in the Agency Name field to ensure all relevant agencies are selected in your new search.
    • Agency Type: We've introduced new Agency Types into this filter and made it consistent across all search modules. Click here to review how we've mapped the old Agency Type values to the new. This is worth you reviewing to potentially refine your searches further! 
    • Any NEW searches you create will use the new set of Agency fields.

New Agency Fields Across Search Modules

  • You will have access to the following new Agency fields for all the search modules upon initial release:
    • Level Of Government: High-level filter to search on Federal, State, or Local agencies before filtering more granularly via Agency Type
    • Agency Radius
    • Agency ID (GovSpend): GovSpend unique identifier for each agency
    • K-12 District Specific:
      • NCES ID
      • K-12 District Enrollment Count
      • K-12 District School Count
    • Counties/Municipalities Specific:
      • Population Count/Served
      • US Census ID
    • Additional Agency type specific fields to be added on a continuing basis so stay tuned!
  • The "Agency Type" filter will include a more granular set of Agency Types, in particular for Local Government agencies. The set of Agency Types available to select will also be consistent for all search modules. Click here for a list of available Agency Types.

NEW Agency Search Module

Search and filter on enriched agency attributes, like population or enrollment count, and build targeted agency lists more efficiently. Export that agency data for your team to better action, or open your Agency searches in our other search modules to gain access to historical spend, open opportunities or contracts, or pre-RFP insights from our Meetings module.

For full details on the Agency Search module click here.

Highlights of the New Agency Search Module:

  • Dedicated search module available in left navigation menu, specific to creating targeted Agency searches

  • Standard keyword search and filter capabilities

  • Access to an enriched set of Agency attributes. For a full list of all fields available in the Agency Search module click here.

  • Ability to save, share and export your searches

  • Ability to open your Agency search in our other modules (Bids, Contracts, Spending, Contacts) to allow for quick filtering based on what you care about most.

  • Enhanced UI design to improve usability of search features

Enhanced Agency Profile Page

After the release, you will be taken to the new Agency profile page anywhere there's an Agency link today. While we're starting with the basics on this page, we plan to continue to enhance it to become one of the core aspects of GovSpend, bringing together all important information about the Agency so you can target and take action more efficiently.

For full details on the new Agency Profile click here.

Highlights of the New Agency Profile Page:

  • Enhanced UI design 
  • Display of agency enriched attributes for the specific Agency, for example NCES Codes and District enrollment count for a K-12 District

  • Spending Analytics for Agencies with associated spend data

  • Table of related data across all the search modules: Bids, Contracts, Spending, Meetings, Contacts

  • CRM Integration capability
  • Ability to add tags, notes, and add to lists