Vermont Biz

A research group that opposes automatic cuts to defense spending, called “sequestration,” released a report Tuesday that said Vermont defense contractors would lose over $100 million in such work if Congress and the president do not come up with a new budget by January 1, 2013.

State Contract Year District Contract Count $ Amount Reduction
by 9.0%
Reduction
by 18.0%
Vermont 2011 At Large – Peter Welch (D) 1,519 $607,757,427 -$54,698,171 -$109,396,341
TOTAL     1,519 $607,757,427 -$54,698,171 -$109,396,341

 

The Center for Security Policy has posted new Congressional District Reports to help estimate the potential local economic impacts of the ten-year $500 billion in cuts to the nation’s defense budget under Sequestration.  The reports are free and available online to the public athttp://forthecommondefense.org/districts. See a table of Vermont contractors below.

ContractorName ContractCount ContractAmount City County IndustryClassification
Adams R Kenneth Incorporated 1 $1,689,130.00 Milton Chittenden Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Adc Optical Systems Inc. 1 $27,216.00 North Bennington Bennington Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
Advanced Machine And Tool Company, Inc. 2 $17,310.00 Milton Chittenden Machine Shops
Airboss-Defense Inc. 4 $7,304,698.00 Milton Chittenden All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc 1 $4,190.00 Manchester Center Bennington Software Publishers
Alken, Inc. 1 $14,114.00 Colchester Chittenden Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Amerivet Sales And Logistics 2 $3,089.00 Derby Orleans Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
Analytical Services, Inc. 1 $8,622.00 Williston Chittenden Testing Laboratories
Applied Research Associates, Inc. 2 $68,387.00 Randolph Orange Testing Laboratories
Arrow Tech Associates, Inc 3 $113,590.00 South Burlington Chittenden Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Ascension Technology Corp 1 $0.00 Milton Chittenden Research and Development in Biotechnology
Autobahn Body Works Inc 1 $12,000.00 South Burlington Chittenden Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Avery Inns Of Vermont, Inc 1 $10,487.00 Fairlee Orange Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Baker’S, Inc. 1 $536.00 Brattleboro Windham Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
Barer Engineering Company Of America 3 ($464,242.00) Burlington Chittenden Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing
Barre Army Navy Store 1 $14,631.00 Barre Washington All Other General Merchandise Stores
Bart Energy Llc 1 $11,829.00 Bellows Falls Windham Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
Bc Motorsports Inc 2 $17,503.00 Ferrisburg Addison Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal Watercraft Dealers
Bike Track, Inc 21 $1,064,829.00 Woodstock Windsor Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
Biotek Instruments, Inc. 16 $770,222.00 Winooski Chittenden Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Blood’S Event Services, Inc. 1 $27,645.00 White River Junction Windsor All Other Consumer Goods Rental
Brown Electric (1631) 1 $45,953.00 South Burlington Chittenden Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Bucknam Deborah Law Offices 1 $4,500.00 St. Johnsbury Caledonia Offices of Lawyers
Bugbees Rubbish Removal 2 $416.00 Hartland Windsor Other Waste Collection
Burlington Collision Center 1 $7,173.00 Burlington Chittenden Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Burlington Communication Service Center Inc 1 $7,930.00 Williston Chittenden Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance
Burlington Engineering Corporation 6 $969,269.00 Montpelier Washington Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing
Burlington Hotel Inv Group Llc 1 $15,600.00 Colchester Chittenden Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
C A Service&Supply Co Inc 1 $8,653.00 Cavendish Windsor Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Caron’S East End Auto Body Inc 1 $5,267.00 South Burlington Chittenden Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Carris Reels Inc 4 $10,588.00 Rutland Rutland All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Casella Waste Management, Inc 1 $35,622.00 White River Junction Windsor Solid Waste Collection
Casella Waste Management, Inc. 2 $1,500.00 Montpelier Washington Solid Waste Collection
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 2 $6,430.00 Rutland Rutland Solid Waste Collection
Century International Arms Of Vermont, Inc. 2 $520,440.00 Fairfax Chittenden Small Arms Manufacturing
Chagnon And Reina Associates Incorporated 2 ($4,905.00) Stowe Lamoille Educational Support Services
Champlain Valley Exposition Inc 1 $7,500.00 Essex Junction Chittenden All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Chase Refrigeration Inc 1 ($3,699.00) Craftsbury Orleans Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Chittenden County Transportation Authority 1 $37,800.00 Burlington Chittenden Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
Christopher R Lowe 3 $30,036.00 Jamaica Windham Landscaping Services
Clearwater Sports, Inc. 1 $4,500.00 Waitsfield Washington Recreational Goods Rental
Cobble Hill Trailer Sales Llc 3 $21,565.00 Milton Chittenden Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing
Complab Llc 1 $27,957.00 Burlington Chittenden Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
Conant Metal&Light, Inc. 1 $11,690.00 Burlington Chittenden Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Concept II Incorporated 4 $85,000.00 Morrisville Lamoille Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
Concepts Eti, Inc. 10 $3,662,273.00 White River Junction Windsor Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Control Technologies, Inc. 1 $49,499.00 Williston Chittenden Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Cooperman Fife&Drum Co 2 $17,604.00 Bellows Falls Windham Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Cota&Cota, Inc. 9 $87,694.00 Bellows Falls Windham Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Country Home Products, Inc. 1 $3,361.00 Vergennes Addison Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
D&M Fire&Safety Equipment 1 $17,315.00 Richmond Chittenden Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Data Innovations Inc 1 $115,000.00 South Burlington Chittenden Computer and Software Stores
David Moore 2 $24,048.00 Post Mills Orange Landscaping Services
Dee’S Jett, Llc 1 $33,145.00 Barre Washington Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Derand Precision 9 $123,332.00 South Londonderry Windham Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Diffraction Ltd. 1 $0.00 Waitsfield Washington Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Donald Gould&Son Inc 1 $4,600.00 Townshend Windham Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Dynapower Corporation 1 $14,800.00 South Burlington Chittenden All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
E F Wall And Associates Incorporated 1 $332,258.00 Barre Washington Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Eme Management Inc 1 $36,372.00 North Springfield Windsor Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Endyne Inc. 1 ($1,670.00) Williston Chittenden Testing Laboratories
Engineers Construction Incorporated 1 $3,270,423.00 Williston Chittenden Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Everybody’S Caterer 1 $7,749.00 Milton Chittenden Caterers
Ewing, Jim Property Management 1 $51,912.00 South Burlington Chittenden Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
Fleury, Shawn 1 $10,500.00 Montpelier Washington Display Advertising
Formula Ford Inc 1 $4,799.00 Montpelier Washington Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
G.S. Blodgett Corporation 1 $22,725.00 Burlington Chittenden Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
General Dynamics Armament And 4 ($34,104.00) Burlington Chittenden
General Dynamics Armament And Technical Products, Inc. 327 $438,477,457.00 Williston Chittenden Small Arms Manufacturing
Gillilan Brothers, Llc 1 $4,340.00 Cambridge Chittenden All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Gordon’S Window Decor, Inc. 1 $6,296.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Window Treatment Stores
Grass Gauchos, The 2 $10,050.00 Colchester Chittenden Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Greater Burlington Young Men’S Christian Association, Inc. 1 $73,025.00 Burlington Chittenden Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)
Green Mountain Community Baseball, Inc. 1 $4,000.00 Montpelier Washington Sports Teams and Clubs
Green Mountain Electric Supply, Inc. 1 $3,988.00 Newport Orleans Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Green Mountain Insulation 1 $24,900.00 White River Junction Windsor Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Groove Tech Inc 1 $7,250.00 Waterbury Washington Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills
Gvh Studio, Inc. 2 $15,250.00 Bennington Bennington Other Commercial Printing
H&M Industrial Sales Co., Inc. 48 $248,014.00 Williston Chittenden Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
Haematologic Technologies, Inc. 1 $24,900.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Handys Hotels&Rentals Llc 1 $86,814.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Harper, Rodney 3 $13,984.00 Bellows Falls Windham Landscaping Services
Hawkeye International Ltd 5 $1,987,817.00 Hyde Park Lamoille All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Home Improvement Co Of Vermont Inc 1 $56,744.00 Bellows Falls Windham Roofing Contractors
Huber + Suhner, Inc. 3 $14,355.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing
Industrial Hygienics Corporation 2 $22,400.00 Williston Chittenden All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Industrial Tool Specialist, Inc. 29 $84,940.00 Springfield Windsor Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
Integrity Design&Research Corporation 2 $4,050.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Engineering Services
Isa, Inc 1 $5,500.00 St. Albans Franklin Display Advertising
Isotech North America Inc 3 $56,240.00 Colchester Chittenden Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
J C Image Inc 1 $12,716.00 St. Albans Franklin Graphic Design Services
J&L Metrology 3 $21,007.00 Springfield Windsor Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Jack F Corse Inc 1 $4,129.00 Cambridge Chittenden Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
Jarvis&Sons Inc 2 $27,920.00 Windsor Windsor Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Jay Peak Inc. 2 $12,937.00 North Troy Orleans Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Jb Portable Toilets 1 $3,200.00 Tunbridge Orange Septic Tank and Related Services
Kimtek Corporation 4 $29,149.00 Orleans Orleans Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
Kwt Acquisition Co., Inc 1 $9,600.00 South Burlington Chittenden Computer Training
L. W. Greenwood&Sons, Inc. 1 $4,000.00 East Randolph Orange All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. 2 $7,537.00 Williston Chittenden Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Lawler, Jon 2 $25,000.00 St. Johnsbury Caledonia Educational Support Services
Lincoln Applied Geology, Inc. 1 $10,981.00 Bristol Addison Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Lincoln Communications Inc 3 ($915.00) South Burlington Chittenden Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
Liquid Measurement Systems, Inc 2 $250,007.00 Milton Chittenden Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Lise T. Gates, Inc. 1 $20,072.00 Enosburg Falls Franklin Caterers
M&M Excavating Inc 1 $21,600.00 Chester Windsor Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Major L. Rodd, The Roofer, Inc 1 $9,690.00 St. Johnsbury Caledonia Roofing Contractors
Manchester View Motel 1 $4,611.00 Manchester Center Bennington Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Matrixchem Inc 1 $32,925.00 Springfield Windsor Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
Max-Cuff, Llc 3 $18,191.00 Alburg Grand Isle Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
Med Associates, Inc 3 $56,732.00 Milton Chittenden Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Mesa Contract Incorporated 6 $24,916.00 Shelburne Chittenden Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Metal-Flex Welded Bellows, Inc. 2 $88,866.00 Newport Orleans Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Microbrightfield Inc 1 $63,860.00 Williston Chittenden Software Publishers
Microstrain, Incorporated 15 $1,772,427.00 Williston Chittenden Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Miller Construction Inc 2 $11,500.00 Windsor Windsor Other Waste Collection
Milton Vermont Sheet Metal Incorporated 1 $51,443.00 Milton Chittenden Machine Shops
Mobile Maid Services 1 $5,260.00 Chester Windsor Janitorial Services
Mobile Medical International Corporation 4 $165,080.00 St. Johnsbury Caledonia Canvas and Related Product Mills
Montshire Museum Of Science 1 $22,831.00 Norwich Windsor Museums
Nancy’S Professional Cleaning 1 $3,497.00 North Springfield Windsor Janitorial Services
New England Research, Inc. 1 $4,019.00 White River Junction Windsor Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
North Country Consulting 2 $131,251.00 Cambridge Chittenden All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
Northeast Woodland Training, Inc. 1 $7,653.00 Chester Windsor Professional and Management Development Training
Northern Lights Rock And Ice, Inc. 1 $5,260.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Sports and Recreation Instruction
Northern Power Systems, Inc. 1 $10,500.00 Barre Washington Engineering Services
Northland Boat Shop Inc 2 $17,460.00 North Hero Grand Isle Boat Building
Norwich University 2 $1,611,021.00 Northfield Washington Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Norwich University Applied Research Institutes Ltd 3 $4,998,361.00 Northfield Washington Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Oce North America, Inc. 1 ($671.00) Williston Chittenden Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance
Omni Measurement Systems Incorporated 1 $0.00 South Burlington Chittenden Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing
Orange, County Of 1 $15,636.00 Chelsea Orange Police Protection
Palmer House Inc 1 $5,742.00 Manchester Center Bennington Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Perfect Trim 2 $27,345.00 Rutland Rutland Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Perfection Auto Parts Inc 1 $19,296.00 Richmond Chittenden Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Pettinelli&Associates 1 $81,407.00 Williston Chittenden All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Plasan North America, Inc. 117 $4,275,637.00 Bennington Bennington Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
Preci-Manufacturing, Incorporated 244 $2,218,858.00 Winooski Chittenden Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
President And Fellows Of Middlebury College 1 $0.00 Middlebury Addison Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Problem-Knowledge Coupler Corporation 1 $7,165,600.00 Burlington Chittenden Software Publishers
Quantaspec, Inc. 3 $465,000.00 Burlington Chittenden Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Queen City Fire Equipment Inc 1 $10,853.00 Colchester Chittenden Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
R.R. Charlebois, Inc. 1 $4,871.00 Milton Chittenden General Automotive Repair
Rapid Focus Security, Llc 1 $11,980.00 Barre Washington Custom Computer Programming Services
Rapid Power Corporation 1 $0.00 South Burlington Chittenden All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Revision Eyewear Ltd. 6 $2,004,167.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Rich Burlington Hotel, Llc 1 $3,557.00 South Burlington Chittenden Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Ron&Carol Putnam 3 $6,787.00 Bellows Falls Windham All Other Support Services
S. B. Collins, Inc. 9 $49,958.00 St. Albans Franklin Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
S. D. Ireland Concrete Construction Corporation 1 $12,300.00 Burlington Chittenden Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Sawabini&Associates Llc 1 $88,200.00 Charlotte Chittenden Other Technical and Trade Schools
Sealand Power Industries Inc 13 $74,813.00 Bennington Bennington Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
Seldon Technologies, Inc. 1 $393,756.00 Windsor Windsor Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Semi Probe Llc 1 $11,536.00 Colchester Chittenden Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Sensorium Inc 3 $152,738.00 Charlotte Chittenden Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. 221 $82,324,115.00 Vergennes Addison Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. 16 $17,390,459.00 Vergennes Addison Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Sl Cleaning 1 $2,775.00 Springfield Windsor Janitorial Services
Smith Alvarez Sienkiewycz Architects Pc 3 $1,143,720.00 Burlington Chittenden Architectural Services
Sound Innovations Inc. 3 $1,240,297.00 White River Junction Windsor Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Specialty Electronics Limited 1 ($431.00) Colchester Chittenden Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers
Spiral Software 3 $22,536.00 Norwich Windsor Software Publishers
Springfield Fence Company, Inc 1 $2,750.00 North Springfield Windsor Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Stewart Construction Incorporated 1 $11,690,050.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Stone Environmental Inc 1 $531,013.00 Montpelier Washington Engineering Services
Summit Catamount Limited Liability Company 2 $1,163,599.00 Montpelier Washington Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Teljet Longhaul 1 $12,000.00 Williston Chittenden Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Testamerica Laboratories, Inc. 1 $3,300.00 South Burlington Chittenden Testing Laboratories
The Johnson Company Inc 1 $33,094.00 Montpelier Washington Engineering Services
Total Temperature Instrumentation, Inc. 11 $335,392.00 South Burlington Chittenden Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Triosyn Corp 2 $1,071,793.00 Williston Chittenden Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Triple T Trucking Corporation 2 $5,610.00 Brattleboro Windham Solid Waste Collection
Truevector Technology 1 $76,500.00 Wilmington Windham Custom Computer Programming Services
Turco Family Inc 1 $9,891.00 North Clarendon Rutland All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Turner&Renaud Inc 1 ($1,900.00) Brattleboro Windham Landscaping Services
Tygate Properties Inc 1 $12,640.00 South Burlington Chittenden Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Upper Valley Landscape Inc. 5 $51,422.00 Newbury Orange Landscaping Services
Velan Valve Corporation 38 $347,330.00 Williston Chittenden Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Vermont Aerospace Manufacturing, Inc 70 $1,339,929.00 Lyndonville Caledonia Small Arms Manufacturing
Vermont Chapter National Football Foundation And Hall Of Fame 1 $7,000.00 Middlebury Addison Grantmaking Foundations
Vermont Composites, Inc. 1 $8,088.00 Bennington Bennington Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
Vermont Custom Curb&Concrete Inc 1 $4,095.00 Milton Chittenden All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Vermont Expos Inc 1 $5,000.00 Burlington Chittenden Display Advertising
Vermont Pavement Maintenance Inc 1 $14,230.00 South Burlington Chittenden Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Vermont Photonics Technologies Corp. 1 $58,089.00 Brattleboro Windham Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
Vermont Systems Inc 13 $177,683.00 Essex Junction Chittenden Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
Vermont Technical And Engineering, Llc 2 $42,692.00 Bennington Bennington Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
Versatilis Limited Liability Company 1 $220,000.00 Shelburne Chittenden Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Wichard, Inc. 1 $0.00 Fairfax Chittenden Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
Winhall, Town Of 1 $6,044.00 Bondville Bennington Police Protection
Woodlan Tool And Machine Company, Inc. 4 $72,514.00 Bellows Falls Windham Machine Shops
Yebba Inc 1 ($72.00) Enosburg Falls Franklin Caterers

To view an additional new release (Version 2.60) of the detailed reports with 2011 data showing the 18% Sequestration cuts for all U.S. states and territories, counties and cities go tohttp://forthecommondefense.org/reports .

 

According to the Aerospace Industries Association, “Four out of five likely voters in critical battleground states want our leaders in Washington, DC to find an alternative to “sequestration” budget cuts before the November elections take place, according to a Harris Interactive online poll.”

The Congressional District Reports are a tool to help local officials and businesses prepare for the possible impact of job losses and harm to local communities from the sequestration budget cuts.  The Congressional District Reports provide a2011 baseline to see how congressional districts may be affected by the planned across-the-board sequestration cuts in the 2013 defense budget.  These sequestration defense budget cuts will be an estimated total of 18% or more when combined with earlier budget cuts.

These Congressional District Reports show 2011 defense contracts for businesses in each congressional district (and bordering zip codes), including the contract dollar amount, contractor business name,  address and phone number, the contractor industry classification, and whether the business is a small or disadvantaged business, woman-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned.  The Congressional District Reports are provided as a spreadsheet file for each congressional district.  They include contractor businesses in zip codes that are exclusively within the congressional district, as well as businesses in zip codes shared with bordering congressional districts.

To build each Congressional District Report, contract information was derived from public data at the Federal Procurement Data System ( https://www.fpds.gov) based on queries from http://www.governmentcontractswon.com, and combined with public zip code data linked to congressional districts.

The detailed reports for Sequestration’s economic impacts on states, Cities and Counties have all been updated for the new release (Version 2.60) of the Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Reports, athttp://www.forthecommondefense.org/reports including:

  • Updated menus
  • Additional links to profiles of 874 Government Contracting Offices, as reported for each state, city and county’s contracts performed in that locality
  • Archiving data for years 2006-2010
  • Removal of largely “non-discernable” “weapons systems” data from “Place of Performance” reports
  • Updated 4-page State Summary Reports for changed estimates on personnel cuts due to policy changes

The “Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Reports” are a project of the Center for Security Policy for the Coalition for the Common Defense, intended to educate and engage the American public on the importance of maintaining a strong national defense.

About the Coalition for the Common Defense

The Coalition for the Common Defense is an alliance of like-minded individuals and organizations who believe that without provision for the “common defense,” as articulated by the Founders, the freedom that has allowed unprecedented opportunity and prosperity to flourish in this country would soon be imperiled. In this new age of budgetary cuts, the Coalition rejects the false choice between military strength and economic health contending that economic prosperity depends on a strong national defense. Through a series of events and strategic partnerships, the coalition is calling on elected officials, candidates for office and others who share our commitment to the common defense to uphold these principles.  We must return the United States to sensible fiscal principles without sacrificing our national security.

A full statement of principles can be located here. The Coalition of the Common Defense can be found online atwww.forthecommondefense.org.

About the Center for Security Policy

The Center for Security Policy is a non-profit, non-partisan national security organization that specializes in identifying policies, actions, and resource needs that are vital to American security and then ensures that such issues are the subject of both focused, principled examination and effective action by recognized policy experts, appropriate officials, opinion leaders, and the general public.

For more information visit www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org.

Calculated totals of Revenues and number of contracts for Defense contracts for each congressional district are estimates, because the amounts are aggregated by zip code, and a single zip code may include portions of two or more congressional districts.

To obtain these estimated total revenues for any given congressional district, the following algorithm was used:

 

1. If the zip code was located only in a single district, the amounts (number of contracts, dollar amount) for that zip code were assigned in full to that district.
2. If a zip code was located across multiple districts, the amounts (number of contracts, dollar amount) were divided by the number of districts shown in the listing, and assigned to each of those districts. Rounding errors were adjusted in the final district of the sequence, so that the total amounts remain the same overall. Whole dollars (no cents) were used in each such distribution.

The results are therefore of necessity approximate. CSP has developed a custom report for individual congressional districts, available on request, which provides contractor data for all zip codes that lie completely or partially within a given congressional district. In this way, researchers who request the report can determine the location of contracts for the district on a block by block basis.

Data sources and more data available at www.governmentcontractswon.com, compiled from public data at www.fpds.gov

Source: WASHINGTON DC, September 11 2012:  The Center for Security PolicyCreated by the Center for Security Policy Defense Breakdown Economic Impact Report Generator (v.2.6.1-CL) September 11, 2012 01:46:35 www.forthecommondefense.org

 

The original article can be found here: http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/september/center-releases-vermont-congressional-district-reports-defense-sequestration-economic