Inside the guide

The U.S. Agency for International Development obligated contract funding reached $4.68 billion - a $200 million decrease from the previous year. The modest decline for 2016 follows a $1 billion surge for contract spending from 2014 to 2015.

Inside the guide, you'll find out who the top 20 recipients of that funding were last year - you might be surprised by some of the new names on the list.