Pa. lawmaker questions state’s website contract

Published March 26, 2013 10:27pm ET



HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker is questioning why Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration awarded a no-bid contract to a firm to manage the state’s website infrastructure and technology, and raises concerns that it would result in new fees being imposed on everyday transactions made by Pennsylvanians.

State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, complained about the sole-source contract with a subsidiary of Kansas-based NIC Inc. in a letter to Attorney General Kathleen Kane and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

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