Perdue proposes 'open book' on contracts

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 24, 2008 - 1:57pm.
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Beverly Perdue wants state contracts to be searchable online.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced a plan called "N.C. OpenBook" that would create an easy-to-use search engine and Web site for state contracts and grants worth more than $10,000.

"In today's world, open access means what can I find on the web," she said in a statement.  "In a digital world, there is no excuse for not opening the books on state contracts for everyone to see." 

She said that state Web sites either do not have grant records online or are not easy to navigate. 

In the 2005-06 budget cycle, North Carolina spent $606 million on nearly 4,000 state contracts and grants. 

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Re: Perdue proposes 'open book' on contracts

Submitted by FFC1304 on January 25, 2008 - 6:17am.

Even 'open books' cant stop the NC democrat CORRUPTION, most likely.

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