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More Comments"the City of Fort Lauderdale, FL has been posting contracts on-line, in pdf, and searchable format for over 5 years."
"What exactly was the failure?"
"This type of failure has occurred before. I know of two - an insurance company and an Iowa based ... "
"Sounds like a good reason NOT to invest in consolidated services. The cost savings may be real, but the ... "