2023 SLED Government Contracting Forecast

In times of economic uncertainty, it’s important to future-proof your business development strategy by developing a deep understanding of how the state, local and education (SLED) market is performing and where it’s headed. GovWin’s exclusive 2023 SLED Government Forecast – now in its 7th annual edition – includes commentary on the future of the market in the context of current economic conditions and shares outlooks for each of our 12 primary industries.

2023 SLED Government Contracting Forecast

What’s Inside

This free Deltek GovWin report provides a two-year annual forecast for 2023-24 of new bids and RFPs issued for the overall SLED market and each of our 12 industries along with historical data, reviews of recent trends, insights on key drivers moving each industry forward and profiles of demand by level of government.

Sample Key Findings

SLED Market Projected To Fully Recover By 2024


By 2024, the overall volume of bids & RFPs published by SLED governments is projected to return to the pre-pandemic normals of 2019.

Return To Historical Bid & RFP Growth Rates



After back-to-back years of strong recovery, bids and RFPs should stabilize and resume historical growth rates of over 1% per year by 2024.

Most Industries Will Return To Pre-Pandemic Normals By 2024

Nine of our 12 primary industry segments are expected to meet or surpass pre-pandemic bid and RFP volumes by 2024.

Additional Resources

Deltek on-demand webinar series:
Use Machine Learning to Find Best-Fit SLED Government Contracts , watch now on-here.

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About Iuvo Systems

Iuvo Systems is the premier GovCon accounting services firm that provides DCAA compliant outsourced bookkeeping, consulting, implementation and training to government contractors. In addition to working with large prime contractors we specialize in working with 8(a), SBA, HUBZone, Women, Minority and Veteran owned firms utilizing QuickBooks, Deltek Costpoint and other industry specific applications.

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