Web FOIA Compliance: Office of Contracting & Procurement
Government agencies in Washington, D.C., broadly ignore a 2001 law, which requires them to post 10 categories of public records on their websites, according to a public records audit conducted by the D.C. Open Government Coalition in conjunction with the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University.
| Public Information | What's on the Website | Link |
|---|---|---|
| How to FOIA |
There is a FOIA Requests link on the home page. | click here |
| Employee information: names, titles, salaries, dates of emloyment |
In the About OCP section, there are links to an organization chart and a list of key personnel with phone numbers and e-mail addresses, but there is no salary or date of employment information. | click here |
| Staff manuals, instructions | There are links to instructions to staff regarding Policies and Procedures under Frequently Requested FOIA Documents in the Information section on home page. | click here |
| Final opinions, orders | There is a home page link to 27 DCMR, the Contracts and Procurements section, where updates and new rules are provided. | click here |
| Interpretations of policies, rules, acts | There is a section on OCP Policies and Procedures listed on the home page under Information. | click here |
| Regulatory and enforcement correspondence | The Frequently Requested FOIA Documents section provides links to regulations, policies and procedures, to the Living Wage Act, and to a guide on doing business with the District. | click here |
| Account, voucher, contract information | Nothing found. | |
| Minutes, all proceedings | Nothing found. | |
| Frequently requested FOIA records | Nothing found. | |
| General index of records to be posted online | Nothing found. |
FOIA CONTACT Information
Nancy Hapeman
Office of Contracting & Procurement
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street NW, Suite 700 South
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-0252
Fax: (202) 727-3229
Email: nancy.hapeman@dc.gov
Primary research for this audit was conducted by Howard University journalism students LeeSandra Alexandre and Melissa Noel while interning at the Workshop. The project was edited by Pete Weitzel, who is a board member at the DCOGC and a former managing editor of the Miami Herald. FOIA contact information is from DCOGC.
