About
The FEC is an independent government agency, created by Congress in 1974.
Mission and history
The FEC was created to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process. Read more about the FEC’s history, purpose and goals.
Leadership and structure
The agency is led by six Commissioners, no more than three of whom can belong to the same political party. Find out more about the FEC’s structure and its Commissioners.
Reports about the FEC
The FEC regularly publishes information about its objectives and performance. These documents include strategic plans, budgets and procurement reports.Additional documents are available in response to the Committee on House Administration's April 2019 questions to the Commission.
Working with the FEC
Working with experts, vendors and other external stakeholders helps the FEC support its mission.
Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) are posted by the General Services Administration, either on itse-BUY website or on itsFederal Business Opportunities website.
Reports about FEC procurement and contracting are available inProcurement and contracting.
The FEC’s FY 2022 service contract inventory data is included in the government-wide inventory posted onwww.acquisition.gov and the government-wide inventory can be filtered to display the inventory data for the agency. The link to the government-wide inventory ishttps://www.acquisition.gov/content/service-contract-inventory.
This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.
The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.