This Excel-based Data-rich Deliverable (DRD) that is part of the Government subscription includes market intelligence on IT: Outsourcing expenditures for Government by level.  Compass Intelligence defines IT outsourcing as expenditures on services rendered by 3rd parties, including IT outsourcing companies. Government includes all establishments of the federal government, state governments, and local governments, which include county, municipal, township, school district, and special district governments.  Three criteria are used to distinguish independent governmental organizations from each other:  they must exist as an organized entity, possess a governmental character, such as having a high degree of responsibility to the public or the ability to levy taxes, and have substantial autonomy, including fiscal and administrative independence. Federal Government includes all civilian and defense agencies, departments, organizations, and offices of the US federal government. State includes all state level offices, agencies, departments, and organizations of the US State Governments. Local includes all county, municipal, township, and special district governments of the Local Governments in the US. The Expert Guide for this DRD is Stephanie Atkinson. Forecasts are from 2006 through 2011 and include annual growth rates, as well as percentage of total market.