Education Contracting Analysis: Selling to K-12 and Higher Education Through 2025

Published: June 26, 2024

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Discover actionable insights to navigate the landscape of K-12 and higher education government contracts. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of these key markets, aiming to empower organizations by providing historical context, current trends and future demand projections for a wide range of goods and services. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting started, these insights will help you unlock success in these important segments of the broader state, local and education (SLED) government market.

Discover actionable insights to navigate the landscape of K-12 and higher education government contracts. This free report offers a comprehensive analysis of these key markets, aiming to empower organizations by providing historical context, current trends and future demand projections for a wide range of goods and services. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting started, these insights will help you unlock success in these important segments of the broader state, local and education (SLED) government market.

What You'll Find Inside:
Utilizing GovWin IQ’s premier database of competitive opportunities, this year’s report includes examples of potential leads for upcoming purchases, cooperative purchasing evaluations, analysis of awarded contract sizes and more:

  • Data-Driven Predictions: Access bid volume projections through 2025 to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate purchasing patterns.
  • Sector-Specific Insights: Leverage demand assessments across major industry sectors to identify opportunities for growth and strategic engagement.
  • Strategic Recommendations: Discover essential tips and resources for effectively engaging in this dynamic market.

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Grow Your K-12 and Higher Education Sales:


Overall SLED Market

The overall state, local and education (SLED) government market publishes an average of 470,000 bids & RFPs each year.


K-12 Independent School Districts
K-12 governments publish an average of 54,000 bids & RFPs each year.


Higher Education Governments
Higher education governments publish an average of 29,000 bids & RFPs each year.

83k "Publishing a combined 83,000 bids & RFPs per year, the K-12 and higher education markets represent two large and important segments for vendors and suppliers to consider.” - Brent Mital, Sr. Research Analyst, Deltek

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  • 03 Introduction
  • 04 Types of Analysis Featured

    05 K-12 Education
  • 06 Total Forecast to 2025
  • 08 Summary of K-12 Spending Trends
  • 09 Major Industries
  • 10 High Volume Products and Services
  • 11 Large Planned Projects
  • 12 Typical Purchase Sizes
  • 13 E-Rate Funded IT/Telecom Purchases for K-12
  • 14 Cooperative Purchasing Option

    15 Higher Education
  • 16 Total Forecast to 2025
  • 18 Summary of Higher Ed Spending Trends
  • 19 Major Industries 
  • 20 High Volume Products and Services
  • 21 Large Planned Projects
  • 22 Typical Purchase Sizes
  • 23 Cooperative Purchasing Option
     
  • 24 Key Takeaways for Vendors and Suppliers
  • 25 Suggestions for Selling to This Market
  • 26 Glossary of Industries