1. Eliminating Vicious Practices in Construction Bidding: A Call for Transparency and Accountability Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_46_0003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: Eliminating Vicious Practices in Construction Bidding: A Call for Transparency and Accountability Date: 1940-01-01 Creator: Lookout, Fred, 1861-1949 Names: Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Chilocco Nation Topic: Civil rights--United States, Indians of North America--Claims Congress: 76th (1939-1941)
![["The document discusses a bill introduced to require contractors on public building projects to name their subcontractors, materialmen, and supply men in order to eliminate the practice of bid peddling and chiseling by general contractors. The bill aims to protect subcontractors and ensure proper workmanship and materials are used on government projects. There is a debate on whether this requirement may lead to higher bids from contractors, but overall, the bill is seen as necessary to prevent unethical practices in the construction industry."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_047_1_5_46_0003.jpg "Eliminating Vicious Practices in Construction Bidding: A Call for Transparency and Accountability")