Vendor Watch

Where the city spends

City contracts, procurement, and capital commitments, and the vendors behind them. Built from public spending and capital-budget records, this view shows where Boston is putting money and which firms it depends on. We report what the records show and attach sources to factual claims, and vendor findings are review-gated before publication.

How we read procurement

Vendor dependency analysis

We look at which vendors recurring across departments and projects, how concentrated spending is among a small set of firms, and where a single vendor sits at the center of multiple commitments. Concentration is described factually from the public record; it is not, on its own, evidence of wrongdoing.

Where a vendor also appears as a campaign donor or in another role, the Reality Graph surfaces that overlap so it can be examined directly against the underlying filings.

Live from the Reality Graph

Procurement & spending signals

Tracking procurement and city spending

Procurement and spending markers surface here as the daemons verify them.

Capital budget

Largest capital commitments

ProjectDepartmentStatusPlanned
Implementation of Long-Term Facilities Plan at Several SchoolsBoston Public Schoolsconstruction$665.0M
Roadway Reconstruction and Resurfacing 2028-30Public Works Departmentplanning$157.0M
Sidewalk and Ramp Reconstruction 2028-30Public Works Departmentplanning$136.0M
White Stadium RenovationBoston Public Schoolsconstruction$124.4M
Long Island BridgePublic Works Departmentdesign$108.7M
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School DesignBoston Public Schoolsplanning$93.9M
City Hall HVACProperty Management Departmentconstruction$91.7M
Roadway Reconstruction and Resurfacing FY25-27Public Works Departmentplanning$90.7M
BCYF North End Community CenterBoston Centers for Youth and Familiesconstruction$88.6M
Coastal Resilience ReserveEnvironment Departmentplanning$75.0M
Moakley ParkParks and Recreation Departmentdesign$65.6M
BCYF Grove Hall Community CenterBoston Centers for Youth and Familiesconstruction$61.8M
Sidewalk and Ramp Reconstruction FY25-27Public Works Departmentplanning$57.1M
Bridge RepairsPublic Works Departmentplanning$54.7M
BPS: MSBA ARP ReserveBoston Public Schoolsplanning$50.0M
Central Library: McKim Master PlanBoston Public Libraryplanning$50.0M
City Hall Plaza Phase 2Property Management Departmentconstruction$47.8M
McArdle BridgePublic Works Departmentdesign$44.1M
Northern Avenue BridgePublic Works Departmentdesign$35.9M
Mildred C. Hailey PreservationMayor's Office of Housingconstruction$34.7M
In the graph

Vendors we are tracking