Over at the City Paper Slag Heap, Chris Potter recently highlighted Open Book Pittsburgh, which I was entirely ignorant of. It seems like a pretty cool site put forth by my favorite City Controller, Michael Lamb, to enlighten us on all sorts of money passing through our local government's hands. My first cursory search was for the big bucks - any city contract over a million dollars.
The latest multi-million dollar contract?
A $3 Million contract for AON RISK SERVICES CENTRAL, INC. to cover risks associated with the G20.
3 Questions
1. Can Pamela's get a piece of that? Or was the city only covering its own behind at the expense of our local businesses?
2. Is this going to get reimbursed? And where will the reimbursement show up in Open Book?
3. What kind of deductible do you have when your insurance premium is $3 Million? I hope it's pretty low.
So, yes, Open Book Pittsburgh is a great concept. But I find that right now, it creates more questions than it answers.
We'll See
3 days ago
1 comment:
some data mining to connect the contributor to their unnamed company could enlighten the Controller. Interesting that individuals and their companies seeking contracts are contributing more money than those currently holding contracts.
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