Veteran Health Spending Largely Goes to Two Vendors, One State

The Veterans Affairs Department more than tripled its spending on medical services in five years, with the market accounting for 36% of VA’s procurement spending in fiscal 2023—three-quarters of those contract dollars had a place of performance in Virginia.

Medical services market spending by the VA is primarily on contract vehicles covering the agency’s management and delivery of healthcare to veterans, including through the Community Care Network.

CCN contracting dollars boosted Virginia’s lead over Texas and California for top federal contractor revenue by state. Combined contracting dollars assigned a place of performance in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. accounted for 24% ...