Local Government IT Procurement Research Clearbox Source

Introducing Clearbox Starter: free basic access for every state and local government user

Aaron Walker, Director of Product

October 7, 2026

Any employee of a U.S. state, county, or local government agency can now sign up for Marketplace.city at no cost. Our new Starter tier opens our government-only vendor intelligence network to you, with your research kept private to you. Whether you're researching, evaluating, buying, or renewing technology, you'll have the critical information you need to move forward with confidence.

What Clearbox Starter government users get today:

Once logged in, government users can see data points and that will help you find critical information:

Companies in every category of 400 Market Landscape
Recent US local government agency purchases
A company’s product catalog
Landscape placement for companies products

For a procurement officer or department lead, that means a faster way to see what peer agencies are buying, which vendors they are working with, and where a product sits in its market.

Need more? A subscription unlocks full value

The Starter tier does not change the value of becoming a customer. Paid customers continue to get:

Access to 400+ Market Landscapes- Compare solutions, pricing and experience across competitors against your need
Full company and product pages: Which peer agencies are using specific tools, how they can be purchased, and how they compare on Market Landscapes.
Full agency profiles: All of an agency's transactions, technology solutions, and associated contracts and case studies.

Customers also have access to our white-glove research and data services:

Contract Savings Analysis: A comparative deep-dive on your key contracts to show whether you are aligned with your peers.
Solicitation Marketing: Active promotion of your RFPs to a vetted network of qualified vendors, widening your response pool.
Document Requests: A curated library of reference materials, including sample RFPs, contract templates, and comparable documents.
Calls for Innovation: A market-sounding tool to assess vendor landscape, capabilities, and interest, with no binding commitment.
Emerging Market Briefs: Guidance on early-stage industries, the key players, and where the market is heading.
Personalized Market Landscapes: If your market isn't covered, or you need a specific feature comparison, we will build a landscape for your use case.

Why we're doing this

Good procurement decisions start with knowing what your peers have already done. By opening Marketplace.City to every state and local government employee, we want to help agencies find peers with relevant experience, discover products for new mission challenges, and move digital innovation forward at the local level.