Seeking Transparency in Federal Funding
From Secrecy News:
A new legislative initiative (S. 2590) would require the government to disclose and to publish online all federal contracts, grants, and other forms of spending."I like to think of this bill as 'Google for Government Spending'," said Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK).
"The concept behind the bill is really quite simple: Put information on government spending out there for all to see and greater accountability will follow. It will also change the expectations of those receiving funds that they will know in advance that the information will be public," he said.