[Random-bits] Bill Clinton on putting government contracts on the Internet

[James Love]

The following is a letter that we have received from President Clinton,
responding to our letter of January 6, 2000, asking for an executive
order setting out proceedures to put government contracts on the
Internet.  We were pleased to receive a response directly from the
President, and to see that OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs (OIRA) will be reviewing this issue.   I have asked OMB for a
meeting with OIRA Administrator John Spotila to discuss this further.  


              THE WHITE HOUSE
                 WASHINGTON

February 8, 2000

Mr.Ralph Nader
Mr. James Love
Post Office Box 19312
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Ralph and James:

Thank you for your letter requesting that I issue an executive order
setting procedures for placing government contracts on the Internet.  I
understand the concerns that prompted you to write, and I've forwarded
your correspondence to my staff in OMB's Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs for review.

As you may know, I issued an executive memorandum in December that calls
on federal agencies to use technology to ensure that governmental
services and information are easily accessible to the public. The
Information Age offers us exciting possibilities for the 21st century,
and my Administration has worked hard to take advantage of this
remarkable opportunity. We will continue to encourage the use of
technology to improve government services and accountability.

I appreciate knowing your thoughts on these important matters, and I
send my best wishes.

Sincerely,

(signed) Bill Clinton 


<--------------background information----------->

Our January 6, 2000 letter to President Clinton:
http://www.cptech.org/ecom/contracts-jan6.html

Palmedo and McCarthy's  survey of May 1999 contacts
http://www.cptech.org/ecom/may1999.txt

URL for President Clinton's response
http://www.cptech.org/ecom/clintonletter.html

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James Love, Director           | http://www.cptech.org
Consumer Project on Technology | mailto:love@cptech.org 
P.O. Box 19367                 | voice: 1.202.387.8030
Washington, DC 20036           | fax:   1.202.234.5176
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