diff --git a/backend/config/settings.py b/backend/config/settings.py
index a8b52f2af8..fc3b22591e 100644
--- a/backend/config/settings.py
+++ b/backend/config/settings.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
     "django.contrib.contenttypes",
     "django.contrib.sessions",
     "django.contrib.messages",
+    "django.contrib.postgres",
     "django.contrib.staticfiles",
 ]
 
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/search.py b/backend/dissemination/search.py
index 17c0881afc..a0a63a4bbe 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/search.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/search.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def search_general(
     # TODO: use something like auditee_name__contains
     # SELECT * WHERE auditee_name LIKE '%SomeString%'
     if names:
-        names_match = Q(Q(auditee_name__in=names) | Q(auditor_firm_name__in=names))
+        names_match = Q()
+        for name in names:
+            names_match.add(Q(auditee_name__search=name), Q.OR)
+            names_match.add(Q(auditor_firm_name__search=name), Q.OR)
         query.add(names_match, Q.AND)
 
     if uei_or_eins:
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/test_search.py b/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
index 57fc7ef725..013fbaf744 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
@@ -82,6 +82,32 @@ def test_name_multiple(self):
         assert_all_results_public(self, results)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
 
+    def test_name_matches_inexact(self):
+        """
+        Given a partial name, search_general should return records whose name fields contain the term, even if not an exact match
+        """
+        auditee_match = baker.make(
+            General, is_public=True, auditee_name="the university of somewhere"
+        )
+        auditor_match = baker.make(
+            General, is_public=True, auditor_firm_name="auditors unite, LLC"
+        )
+        baker.make(General, is_public=True, auditee_name="not looking for this auditee")
+        baker.make(
+            General,
+            is_public=True,
+            auditor_firm_name="not looking for this auditor firm",
+        )
+
+        results = search_general(
+            names=["UNIVERSITY", "unitE", "there is not match for this one"]
+        )
+
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(results[0], auditee_match)
+        self.assertEqual(results[1], auditor_match)
+
     def test_uei_or_ein_matches_uei(self):
         """
         Given a uei_or_ein, search_general should return records with a matching UEI
@@ -194,13 +220,13 @@ def test_oversight_agency(self):
         baker.make(General, is_public=True, oversight_agency="02")
 
         results = search_general(
-            cog_or_oversight="cog",
+            cog_or_oversight="oversight",
             agency_name="01",
         )
 
         assert_all_results_public(self, results)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(results[0].cognizant_agency, "01")
+        self.assertEqual(results[0].oversight_agency, "01")
 
     def test_audit_year(self):
         """