Site will track government contracts
Publication: The Hill
Jim Snyder
April 27, 2006
With an infusion of cash from another good-government group, a White House watchdog is planning to build a database that makes it easier to track which companies get government contracts and grants.
The Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group just founded to shine light on how government operates, plans to use part of its substantial funds to help OMB Watch create a free database that would allow users to search who gets government grants and contracts.
