http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_proposes_open_book_on_contracts Comments for "Perdue proposes 'open book' on contracts" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_proposes_open_book_on_contracts#comment-3572 <p>Even 'open books' cant stop the NC democrat CORRUPTION, most likely.</p> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:17:14 -0500 FFC1304 comment 3572 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_proposes_open_book_on_contracts <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/bevperduehead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a> wants state contracts to be searchable online.</p><p>The Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced a <a href="http://bevperdue.com/buildingNC_details.asp?id=11">plan</a> called &quot;N.C. OpenBook&quot; that would create an easy-to-use search engine and Web site for state contracts and grants worth more than $10,000.</p><p>&quot;In today&#39;s world, open access means what can I find on the web,&quot; she said in a statement.  &quot;In a digital world, there is no excuse for not opening the books on state contracts for everyone to see.&quot; </p><p>She said that state Web sites either do not have grant records online or are not easy to navigate. </p><p>In the 2005-06 budget cycle, North Carolina spent $606 million on nearly 4,000 state contracts and grants. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_proposes_open_book_on_contracts#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_proposes_open_book_on_contracts#comment Beverly Perdue N.C. OpenBook online sunshine open government Under the Dome Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:57:31 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4567 at http://projects.newsobserver.com