In Q2 2021, the state, local and education (SLED) market registered its largest ever year-over-year increase in bid volume driven by an improving economy, government stimulus for SLED entities and an unusually low base last year at this time. This broad-based result, affecting all categories and types of buyers, moves the market notably closer to pre-pandemic levels and points to continued improvement for the second half of the year.
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