Brent Mital

Sr. Research Analyst

Brent Mital is a Research Analyst in the Transportation and Public Utilities (TPU) division of Deltek's State, Local, and Education (SLED) team. With over two years of experience in his role, he is responsible for identifying, creating and maintaining content within the GovWin IQ database. Brent also contributes to articles and reports relevant to the TPU industry.

Latest Thoughts from Brent

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Article

How SLED Government Contractors are Buying Differently in 2026

Here’s what state and local government contractors can learn from the first quarter of 2026, plus takeaways and winning strategies for the rest of the year.

May 8, 2026

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How to Approach the New 2025-26 State, Local and Education Government Fiscal Year

The 2025-26 state, local and education fiscal year started in July for many governments. Deltek GovWin IQ has a purchasing outlook and trends for contractors.

September 2, 2025

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Three Findings from the 2025 SLED Government Contracting Forecast

The 2025-26 state and local bid forecast report from the experts behind the Deltek GovWin IQ platform shares the outlook for 2025 SLED contracting.

March 13, 2025

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Article

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in State and Local Procurement

Our latest Deltek GovWin IQ report, The Rise of AI in State and Local Contracting, examines the impacts of Artificial Intelligence in SLED procurement.

November 21, 2024

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How to Understand the SLED Cooperative Purchasing Market Landscape

This blog post summarizes the SLED cooperative purchasing market while showing contractors how to leverage these contracts and work effectively with co-ops.

December 11, 2023