Obama Administration Redacts Contract Details for Recovery.gov

Back in July, a software company named Smartronix landed an $18 million contract to build a Web site where taxpayers could easily track billions in federal stimulus money. It was just another part of the Obama administration’s ongoing effort to bring transparency to stimulus spending, we were told. But it seems the drive for transparency doesn’t cover the contract itself. After weeks of prodding by ProPublica and other organizations, the Government ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Joey Baker - Aug 13, 2009 - 8:20 AM PDT
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Edited by: Joey Baker - Aug 13, 2009 - 4:11 PM PDT

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