Open Book Search Tip's

Searching By City Contracts

• Select the desired City Department from the drop down box. This box will display a list of City Departments. You can select only one.
• Type in your the Vendor name you are searching. Does not have to be the exact name. If you do not know the vendor name, leave blank.
• Select the desired Contract Type from the dropdown menu. This box will display a list of Contract Types. You can select only one.
• Type in any keywords associated with this contract, separated by commas.
• Select the contract approval date to narrow your search.
• Select the amount the contract was for and then Click Search.

Searching By Political Contributions

• Select a Candidate name from the dropdown box. This box will display a list of political cadidates. You can only select one.
• Select the Office.
• Search by Committee or Contributor. Then type in the text field.
• Type in the employer you wish to search in the Text field.

Searching By Political Expenditures

• Select the desired Candidate from the drop down box. This box will display a list of Cadidates.
• Type in the Vendor name you are searching.
• Type in any keywords into the text box provided.