The Data Branch
We collect public purchasing records from across the country and put them in one place. A district can check a district. A city can check a city. Nobody has to buy blind, and public money goes further nationwide.
Why it exists
Each file that comes in helps every agency that searches. The public that funds those agencies gets the benefit too.
The app is live for public agencies and their staff. How we collect the files, and what an agency can send, is on How it works.
Who it's for
Staff compare prices before they sign. Schools, cities, and counties get a fairer bill.
What peer districts paid, before the next contract.
A comparable price, before the renewal or the new award.
Including the public-safety spend that runs through those governments.
Compared with similar agencies, not only the nearest neighbor.
Coverage
These numbers are agencies we have purchase orders for, not partners who opted in. We add coverage as we collect.
Entities represented in our collection include:
In the news
Public records FAQ
Clear answers about who we are, why we request records, and how agencies can use the resulting database.
About The Data Branch. We collect purchasing records that are already public and make them comparable. Staff at schools, cities, counties, and police departments can search that file in the app.
Public agencies often cannot see what a similar office paid. The public still funds those purchases. We request the records so a fair price is visible to the office that signed, to the next office, and to the public.
We organize them, connect related purchases, and link each result to its source. The app lets agencies search that file. The steps are on How it works.
We request purchasing records, not personal dossiers. A public record may include the name or business contact details of an official acting in a published role. We use that information only in the context of the public record.
No. We do not sell contact information or build marketing lists from public records.
Yes. Sign in with a government or public-entity domain. Staff can compare purchases, review contracts, check grant funding, and see what peers decided. Reach out to support@thedatabranch.com if you need access.
From the public record, where it already lives. The channels, the files, and what an agency can send are on How it works and What to send.
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The app
Live for public agencies and their staff. How we collect is on How it works.