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      "ARGUS MEDIA INC won 16 of its 20 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-11-15 to 2026-09-09, worth $3.8M: 15 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 8 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Department of Energy with 3."
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