State and local governments play an important, and growing, role in everyday lives. The
exploratory study positions FOI laws as a central mechanism in providing transparency to …

This study seeks to establish a foundation for how FOI fees are received by public record
requesters, and how fees influence behavior across demographics and requester types. A …

FOIA Libraries are the repositories for many documents released under the FOIA 1
(Freedom of Information Act), ie,“responsive documents,” by federal agencies and their sub …

Pricing of public goods is particularly challenging for public services that are strongly rights-
based in character. Such is the case of freedom of information requesting procedures. Costs …

Usando a perspectiva de paradoxo organizacional, o estudo discute como um contexto de
emergência nacional modifica a propensão à transparência das dispensas de licitações em …

Using the organizational paradox perspective, the study discusses how a context of national
emergency modifies the propensity for transparency in tender waivers in municipalities. The …

Public records officers are often the first point of contact for citizens and journalists
requesting public records through state and federal sunshine laws. Very little research has …

O presente estudo discutiu a publicização dos serviços terceirizados por prefeituras
municipais e observou tensões, contradições e dilemas que surgiram na contratação de …

The freedom of information laws are defined broadly as any type of law that guarantees
citizens right to find out about their government. This chapter examines the benefits and …

To evaluate the performance of FOI regimes, associations of journalists and other groups
undertake FOI audits. These audits assess the depth of disclosure, the use of exemptions …