Ever wonder how important federal money is to the state’s construction industry? Perhaps I can cast a bit of light. Since 2000, the federal government has awarded 165,610 contracts worth $256 billion to 12,689 Texas defense contractors. This information is furnished by the U.S. Department of Defense and posted at governmentcontractswon.com.
In one city alone, San Antonio, 30 contracts worth $700 million were scheduled to be awarded for Base Realignment and Closure projects during fiscal 2009, which ended Sept. 30. Those contracts were in addition to the $1.2 billion in BRAC-related construction awarded during fiscal year 2008. Meanwhile, the Fort Worth District of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated more than $7 billion for non-defense projects extending into 2014.