Democrats vote against transparency

A Face the State Staff Report

February 4, 2009

Democrats have once again thumbed their nose at transparency Tuesday as the House State Affairs Committee defeated a bill on a near party line vote that would have aided in the implementation of the voter-approved Amendment 54, which requires the creation of a searchable database listing the recipients of no-bid government contracts over $100,000.

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State records: Only 5 contractors have reported under Amendment 54

A Face the State Staff Report

January 29, 2009

In the face of a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Amendment 54, state Rep. Kent Lambert, R-Colo. Springs, is moving forward with House Bill 1165, legislation that would enable the implementation of parts of the statewide transparency measure. Holders of sole-source government contracts are responsible for reporting contract information to the state, but to date, only 5 vendors have done so.

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Controversial Amendment 54 implementation now underway

A Face the State Staff Report

January 23, 2009

The House State Affairs Committee will consider a bill next week that would establish funding for a state database of sole-source government contracts, as required through November's voter-approved Amendment 54.

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