# State contract: Independent Broadcasting (MA)

> State-procurement record: https://www.xh1b.org/contract/1fd94de6-aed3-4554-b3b9-d286f474d76e · [vendor profile](https://www.xh1b.org/org/independent-broadcasting-15e92c1dda)

Independent Broadcasting holds a MA state government contract with Mass Cultural Council (ART) in LITTLETON, MA. The recorded award value is $3,440.00. It started on Dec 4, 2009.

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor (as filed) | INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING |
| Matched employer record | [INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING](https://www.xh1b.org/org/independent-broadcasting-15e92c1dda) |
| Awarding agency | Mass Cultural Council (ART) |
| State | [MA](https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/MA) |
| Award amount | $3440.00 |
| Start date | 2009-12-04 |
| Contract number | 12020900000000049233 |
| Description (as filed) | (PP1) GRANTS TO NON-PUBLIC ENTITIES |
| Place of performance | [LITTLETON, MA, 01460](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=LITTLETON%2C%20MA%2C%2001460) |
| County (FIPS) | 25017 |
| Source URL | https://cthru.data.socrata.com/ |
| Ingested | 2026-07-14 |

The stored run f5a788cc-2d89-4a00-bad1-cdcc5cdf50e5 belongs to contracts_aus, not this jurisdiction. Source custody is unresolved.

## Other government contracts with this vendor (1 on record)

| Contract | Ledger | Date | Recorded value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mass Cultural Council (ART)](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/3dabbffa-f86a-486a-a673-dfe0e34248cc) | State · MA | 2010-07-16 | $860.00 (Award amount) |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/contract/1fd94de6-aed3-4554-b3b9-d286f474d76e


## References

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1. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: State government award and vendor records. Connecticut Open Expenditures records payments, including grants. Payment totals stay separate from contract awards. Record identity fields vary by source; amounts and descriptions do not set identity.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.

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2. Dataset documentation · USAspending / U.S. Treasury. [Federal Spending Guide: contract transactions](https://www.usaspending.gov/data/Federal-Spending-Guide.pdf#page=9). Pages 3, 5, 9 and 17: transactions, amount fields and recipient identifiers. Contract downloads contain prime award transactions. XH1B’s use of recipient identifiers for employer links is its own processing step. Checked 2026-10-18.