Question 1

How do government contracts affect stock prices?

Accepted Answer

Government contracts worth billions are awarded to publicly traded companies. Politicians on defense and appropriations committees often trade stocks in these same contractors before contract announcements. GovGreed tracks this overlap to detect potential insider trading patterns.

Question 2

Can you trade based on government contract data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Government contract awards are public data available through USASpending.gov. GovGreed cross-references these awards with congressional stock trades and committee assignments to surface trading signals around defense spending and infrastructure bills.