General Services Administration. (Washington Insider).(pilot program for Internet accessible federal contract text )(Brief Article)

Set-Aside Alert, June, 2003

The General Services Administration announced plans for a pilot program to begin publishing the text of federal contracts on the Internet.

Ralph Nader and several public interest groups had urged the publication of contracts to increase transparency in government operations. They won the support of Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels Jr.

GSA asked for comments on how to protect proprietary information and national security data.

The notice, FR Doc. 03-14341 in the June 6 Federal Register, is open for public comment until Aug.