NEW MEXICO: Details on Disclosure Websites and Scoring

 

from The State of State Disclosure www.goodjobsfirst.org/statedisclosure.cfm
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Subsidies

Score: 0 out of 33 = 0%

Details: New Mexico does not systematically disclose company-specific subsidy information to the public.

Criterion

Zero Points

Tier 1(1 Point)

Tier 2 (2 Points)

Tier 3 (3 Points)

Score

Max

SEARCHABILITY

none

Unsearchable PDF Searchable PDF Database searchable by recipient

0

3

DOLLAR INFO

none

Summary amount for program Amount range per deal Exact dollars per deal

0

3

YEARS AVAILABLE

none

One year Two years Three or more years

0

3

DATA CURRENCY

none

Data are three years old Data are two years old Data are from last fiscal or calendar year

0

3

ACCESSIBILITY

none

Buried in a Report Obscure link Own disclosure page, prominent link

0

3

RANGE OF PROGRAMS*

none

Three or fewer programs disclosed More than three programs disclosed, but not comprehensive All programs disclosed

0

9

COMPANY NAME

none

Gives company name Name of company and location Name with location and contact info

0

3

JOB/ INVESTMENT PROJECTIONS

none

One of following: total jobs, wages, healthcare, capital investment Two of previously listed Three or more of previously listed

0

3

OUTCOME REPORTING

none

One of following: total jobs, wages, healthcare, capital investment Two of previously listed Three or more of previously listed

0

3

TOTAL

 

     

0

33

 * "Range of Programs" is scored on a nine point scale with states receiving three points for meeting Tier 1 requirements, six points for meeting Tier 2 requirements and nine points for meeting Tier 3 requirements.


Contracting

Score: 17 out of 21 = 81%

Agency:  New Mexico State Purchasing Division

Disclosure Site:  http://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/spd/swpa.html

Details: New Mexico provides a list of active statewide price agreements that is listed alphabetically by commodity category.  Copies of the agreements are available with detailed vendor information, terms and conditions, pricing and other information regarding the agreement between the state and the vendor. Users cannot search by vendor name. State agencies can have their own contracts with vendors for goods and services that are not provided by the statewide contracts; these are not included in the disclosure site.

Criterion

Zero Points

1 Point

2 Points

3 Points

Score

Max

SEARCHABILITY

none

List not searchable by vendor name Searchable by keyword/contract number OR List of Vendors Available Database searchable by vendor name

1

3

DOLLAR INFO

none

  Buried in contract Exact dollars per contract visible on list

2

3

AVAILABILITY

none

  Active contracts Active contracts and archived contracts

2

3

ACCESSIBILITY

none

  Obscure link only Prominent link or own domain

3

3

CONSISTENCY

none

Only one type Only some are disclosed All programs or sectors are disclosed

3

3

COMPANY NAME

none

Company Name Name of company and location Name with location and contact info

3

3

COPY OF CONTRACT

none

  Abstract available online Full Contract or Notice of Award available online

3

3

TOTAL

 

     

17

21

 

Lobbying

Score: 11 out of 18= 61%

Agency name: New Mexico Secretary of State

Disclosure site: http://www.sos.state.nm.us/displayContent.asp?id=110

Details:  New Mexico provides disjointed online access to lobby disclosure information.  A cross-linked lobbyist and principal organization roster is posted in PDF-format and is searchable using "control F" while other information is available by viewing scanned lobbyist registration forms that are searchable by name and report date, but not by principal organization. Results are often difficult to read. There is no online issue disclosure.

Criterion

Zero Points

1 Point

2 Points

3 Points

Score

Max

SEARCHABILITY

none

Unsearchable list Searchable list or directory Searchable by lobbyist and principal plus at least one other category

2

3

DOLLAR INFO

none

Financial summary Detailed financial reports Searchable detailed financial reports

2

3

YEARS AVAILABLE

none

One year Two years Three or more years

3

3

DATA CURRENCY

none

Data is one year old Data is current Data is current and updated more than once a year

2

3

ISSUES

none

General issue areas listed Searchable by general issue area Searchable by general issue area and specific bill

0

3

ACCESSIBILITY

none

Obscure link Prominent link, but cumbersome interface Prominent link or own domain and intuitive design and search functions

2

3

TOTAL

 

     

11

18