The Procurement Oligopoly
0 suppliers compete for federal procurement. 100 of them (0% of all suppliers) capture $0 — 0% of all spending. The rest share what's left.
The Numbers
Federal government procurement totals $0 across 0 contracts. 0 unique suppliers have won at least one contract. But the distribution is extreme: 100 suppliers capture 0% of all value, while 42,000+ suppliers with under $1M in total contracts share just 0% of spending.
The Top 20
The 20 largest suppliers by total contract value. Defence contractors dominate, but recruitment, construction, IT, and professional services are all represented.
| # | Supplier | Total Value | # Contracts | Donated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 Total | $0 | 0 | $0 |
The Buyers
Which government departments and agencies spend the most on procurement.
The SME Squeeze
Suppliers with under $1M in total contracts share just 0.6% of procurement. They are 76% of all suppliers.
Suppliers in the $1M–$10M band. Many are genuine SMEs. Together they hold 2.7% of total value.
Suppliers with over $1B each in total contracts. They hold 64% of all procurement value.
The System
0 suppliers, but 100 capture 0%. The top 147 firms (>$1B each) hold 0% of all value.
0 of the top 100 suppliers donate to political parties ($0). They win contracts from the governments they fund.
42,000+ small suppliers share 0% of procurement. Limited tendering (0% of value) bypasses open competition.
Explore the Top Suppliers
Click any supplier to see their full CivicGraph profile — every contract, every donation, every board member, every lobbying connection.
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Methodology & Data Sources
- AusTender — 0 federal procurement contracts, all available years
- AEC — Australian Electoral Commission political donation disclosures
- Australian Government Register of Lobbyists — registered lobbying relationships
- ABR — Australian Business Register for entity matching
Concentration is calculated by ranking all unique suppliers (by ABN) by total contract value. “Top 100” refers to the 100 ABNs with the highest cumulative contract value across all years. Cross-system matching performed by CivicGraph via ABN linkage. Some entities operate under multiple ABNs; each ABN is counted separately. This is a living investigation — data updates as new contracts are published.