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Bechtel

AI-powered fraud risk analysis based on 2,500 federal contracts worth $5.6B across 3 government agencies.

Engineering & ConstructionReston, VA55,000 employees
Risk Grade
C
54/100
Overall Fraud Risk Score54/100
Low RiskHigh Risk

Key Government Agencies

Department of EnergyDepartment of DefenseDepartment of State

Fraud Risk Indicators

Hanford Vit Plant Failures

HIGH

Waste Treatment Plant at Hanford has experienced $12B+ in cost overruns and decades of delays under Bechtel management.

Iraq Reconstruction Waste

HIGH

SIGIR audits found significant waste and poor oversight on Iraq reconstruction contracts worth billions.

Private Company Opacity

MODERATE

As the largest private company in the US, Bechtel has minimal public financial reporting requirements.

Big Dig Cost Overruns

MODERATE

Boston's Central Artery project managed by Bechtel/Parsons grew from $2.8B to $14.6B with fatal design flaws.

Contract History Summary

Bechtel is one of the largest construction and engineering firms globally, with significant government work in nuclear facility management, infrastructure construction, and overseas base building. The company has managed DOE sites including the troubled Hanford Waste Treatment Plant.

Recent USASpending Contract Examples

Recent award activity pulled from USASpending.gov. Snapshot current through Mar 27, 2026.

View all Bechtel contracts on USASpending.gov
Department of Defense

W52P1J09C0013

Recipient entity: BECHTEL PARSONS BLUE GRASS, A JOINT VENTURE
$4,980,576,179
Mar 25, 2026

THE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION P00003 - CLIN 0002 CONSTRUCTION IS TO DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. FY 09 RDTE FUNDS ARE HEREBY OBLIGATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,518,599.00 TO SUPPORT CONTINUED EFFORTS FOR PHASE IV LONG LEAD EQUIPMENT UNDER ESTABLISHED CLIN 0002AA. MIPR: W91CPT90770019 01 PRON: DE9R0019DE AMD 02 2. FY 08 MCD FUNDS A...

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

80KSC019C0013

Recipient entity: BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.
$1,550,689,354
Mar 2, 2026

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) MOBILE LAUNCHER 2 (ML2).

Department of Defense

W52P1J09C0012

Recipient entity: BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.
$4,512,659,364
Dec 15, 2025

RESTRUCTURED CONTRACT TO FACILITATE A CONTRACTUAL VEHICLE FOR THE LIFE OF THE DAAA09-02-D-0025 CONTRACT FROM SYSTEMIZATION THROUGH CLOSURE. THIS IS SEEN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO DAAA09-02-D-0025

Department of Defense

N0002417C2110

Recipient entity: BECHTEL PLANT MACHINERY, INC.
$621,131,069
Sep 30, 2025

NAVAL REACTORS

Department of Defense

N0002407C2102

Recipient entity: BECHTEL PLANT MACHINERY, INC.
$1,179,194,023
Sep 29, 2025

A1B REACTOR COMPONENTS.

Quick Stats

Total Contract Value
$5.6B
Contracts Analyzed
2,500
Key Agencies
3 agencies
Risk Indicators
2 high, 2 moderate
Headquarters
Reston, VA

USASpending Source

Recent contracts on this page are sourced from a USASpending.gov snapshot current through Mar 27, 2026.

View all Bechtel contracts on USASpending.gov
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