How to Search Federal Contracts with OpenClaw
Search federal contracts with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Batch government award research for competitive intelligence.
Tool
OpenClaw searches federal contract data at scale. Monitor competitor contract wins on a schedule, track agency spending in your sector monthly, or research a list of companies' government revenue profiles in a single automated run — building continuous competitive intelligence without manual research.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Government Spending tool:
- Ask: "Search for federal contract awards to these companies in the last year"
- OpenClaw returns award data for each company
- Ask: "Produce a comparison table showing total government revenue for each company"
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Government Spending tool
Search for federal contract awards for these five companies in the last two years. Return a comparison table with total award value, number of contracts, top awarding agency, and most recent award date for each.
Tips
- Monitor new contract awards for key competitors on a monthly schedule
- Track agency spending trends over time to anticipate where budget is growing in your sector
- Use batch company lookup to build a government market share table across your competitive set