Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Total Contract Value
$46.3B
Rank
#4 of 50
% of Total Contracts
7.1%
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715) ranks #4 out of 50 industries by federal contract spending, accounting for 7.1% of the total contract dollars tracked on OpenSpending. The federal government has directed $46.3B to this industry through contracts recorded in USAspending.gov data. As one of the top 5 industries, it represents a massive concentration of taxpayer money — the kind of spending that deserves close public scrutiny.
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