DIR purchase records
Texas DIR Purchase Records
Retained DIR purchase transaction records with employer name matches. Counts represent retained source records, not unique contracts.
Data current as of Oct 21, 2026
H-1B sponsor purchase transactions
9,418,780
name a matched employer record
H-1B sponsor name matches
571
distinct · name match · upper bound
DIR purchase amount on H-1B sponsor-matched records
$28.6B
sum of retained reported amounts
Vendor names are matched to employer records after normalization; a shared name can match two unrelated companies. Treat employer counts as an upper bound, not a census.
Coverage varies by source and period. These retained records are not a complete spending census or a national total. Texas DIR reports cooperative purchase transactions. The source sales fact number identifies each transaction; shipped dates are shipment dates, not contract starts.
How the name match worksnormalization · amendments · coverage limits
Source: State procurement offices (31 portals: 27 states + DC, plus NYC, Austin, and Chicago) · API (Socrata, CKAN, eVA) and bulk download, varies by state · Refreshed Oct 21, 2026
State contract coverage is partial. Do not read the contract data as a national total. Coverage and vintage vary sharply by source.
A match means the state portal's vendor name and an employer record's name agree after normalization. It is not a legal identity check: shared names can match two unrelated companies, and one real company can appear under several spellings.
State purchase ingest creates an employer record for every named vendor, so a linked employer record does not always file H-1B paperwork. The employers ranking below counts only records with H-1B filings.
One vendor can appear in several retained source rows. These rows do not count unique contracts. Rows without a reported amount are not ranked. Coverage varies by source and period; this ledger is not a national total.
MethodologyAlso see the Texas H-1B state page and the all-states purchase index.
Largest retained purchase transactions
All linked recipientstop 25 source recordsOne row is one source purchase record with a linked recipient. This ranking includes recipients with no H-1B filings. It uses a broader population than the H-1B sponsor totals above. One vendor program can appear across amendments. Rows without an amount are not ranked.
Top employers that file H-1B
top 10 by purchase valueEmployer records named in this ledger that file H-1B paperwork, ranked by total purchase value. This ranking and the scope strip both count H-1B sponsors. The ranking lists the ten largest by purchase value.
Top recorded purchasers
All linked recipientstop 10 of 6,314 recordedAll source records with a linked recipient, including recipients with no H-1B filings. Ranked by reported purchase amount. This population is broader than the H-1B sponsor totals above.
Questions about the data & methods
Texas purchases FAQ
What do these Texas records measure?
Texas DIR reports cooperative purchase transactions. The source sales fact number identifies each transaction; shipped dates are shipment dates, not contract starts.
How the name match works
A match means the state portal's vendor name and an employer record's name agree after normalization. It is not a legal identity check: shared names can match two unrelated companies, and one real company can appear under several spellings. Coverage varies by source and period. These retained records are not a complete spending census or a national total.
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Dataset guides and site methods
- [1] XH1B method or registry · XH1B. State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators. Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limitsXH1B 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.
- [2] Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay unitsThis layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ.Checked 2026-10-17.