Many Fairfax County firms, especially in the information technology sector,
receive government contracts to procure goods or perform services. The federal
government spends more than $200 billion a year in private sector procurement.
Spending by state and local governments pushes that figure even higher. Federal
government contracts with Fairfax County companies reached $14 billion in
fiscal year 2006. Opportunities abound in an array of markets including environmental services
and products; information technology (IT) and telecom products, services and
solutions; laboratory and scientific products and services; law enforcement,
fire safety and security; and medical services and products.
