Local Governments
zoning and building permits and other filings
court cases and records
winning competitive bids
industrial development authorities
boards of taxation and assessment
However, your competitors also provide governmental units
with significant company-level data through other channels. Here, we refer to
areas such as licensing, regulation, taxation, and litigation files. Data
collected through these channels tends to be very company or subject specific
rather than aggregated. And it tends to be relatively easily and inexpensively
accessed, although it may take a relatively long time to do so.