Recovery.gov faces private rival Recovery.com

Onvia, a 12-year old consulting group, has launched Recovery.com with the goal of providing real-time data on spending that comes out of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The new site promises to aid both businesses seeking contracts growing out of the stimulus package and taxpayers wondering where the money is going. Recovery.com is offering live data streams to subscribers. Onvia is pitching lawmakers and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials on their alternative site to contrast what many call a disappointing lack of transparency thanks to the unwieldy task of tracking so much money.