What can I try before joining the DFC Wire?
Read public examples and check a contract headline before signing up. A free DFC Wire account opens the news feed, Desk and calendar.
What can I open right now?
Read the illustrated introduction, open its full-size screenshot, or try either of the examples below. The public help pages and manual open in this browser without an email address.
What would a free account give me?
Use the story feed, read The Desk and open the calendar. For example, open a contract headline and check which publisher reported the award. Deals and Universe are subscriber features. Compare access and plans.
Bookmark dfcwire.com, not the link in the email.
From the DFC Wire reader manual
Can I check a contract headline without joining?
An agency announces a $25 billion increase to a contract ceiling. What could you report about the suppliers’ orders from that figure alone?
Read the Alliant 2 ceiling announcement. The example links to the agency notice so you can check the ceiling against its account of actual orders. A free account opens the Desk and story feed for following later procurement coverage.
Try one task before signing up
Work through a search with too many filters or check what an approximate calendar date means. Both examples are readable here. When you want to use the live feed, create a free account.