Every document by which the Federal Government acquires goods or services should be accessible by any citizen. The argument that public contracts contain proprietary information is simply false. I have seen FOIA requests for contracts redacted to conceal the price(s) of the (T&M) labor rates. The price the Government pays for goods and services should be public knowledge. If a contractor is unwilling to disclose the prices they charge, they should simply find another market in which to sell.
Require ALL Government contracts to be posted online in full text
Tags: procurement
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How will it help in making government more efficient?
In order to make government more efficient, need to know current efficiency level.
I have no problem with this suggestion if any "genuinely" company confidential or proprietary information is redacted prior to the publication. The FOIA process takes so long and is so utterly worthless, something has to be done.
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