The IRE Resource Center is a major research library containing more than 23,250 investigative stories — both print and broadcast. Add to that more than 3,000 tipsheets from our national conferences on how to cover specific beats or do specific stories and you have a resource that no reporter or editor should be without. These stories and tipsheets are searchable online or by contacting the Resource Center directly (573-882-3364 or rescntr@ire.org) where a researcher can help you pinpoint what you need. Browse or search the tipsheet section of our library below. Logged-in members can view the tipsheets free online:
Search results for "no bid" ...
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Budgets and Finance at City Hall
Some hot topics in city governments and helpful sources.
Tags: budgets; no-bid bonds; finance; public- private partnerships
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Local Contracting
Keeping governments accountable about their contracts is important. Keating outlines what to look for when checking up on government contract grants and how to use CAR to support your story.
Tags: contrats; government; state government; city government; federal government; no bid; database; city officials; grants
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Finding and telling the CAR broadcast story - no matter what size market you are in
Greenblatt lists computer-assisted story ideas for broadcast journalists. Included are potential CAR stories about elections, government salaries, bids, bridges and more. Greenblatt also notes which stories are suitable for reporters who might be tackling CAR for the first time.
Tags: CAR; broadcast; story ideas; bridges; infrastructure; bid waivers; education; safety; labor; overtime; election
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Covering Government Corruption
One of the main functions of journalism is serving as a watchdog to public officials and the government. No matter how hard officials try to keep information from the public, they are bound to slip up somewhere. This tipsheet can help you find the slip ups and take advantage of them. It offers a series of good places to look for corruption and questions to ask yourself as your project progresses.
Tags: contracts; bidding; bidders; land deals; real estate; whistleblowers; voting; ordinances; law; process; corruption; government