[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR324.202]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 324_PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF 

INFORMATION--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart 324.2_Freedom of Information Act

 

Sec. 324.202  Policy.





    (a) The Department's regulation implementing the Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended, is set forth in 45 CFR 

part 5.

    (b) The contracting officer, upon receiving a FOIA request, shall 

follow Department and operating division procedures. As necessary, 

actions should be coordinated with the cognizant Freedom of Information 

(FOI) Officer and the Business and Administrative Law Division of the 

Office of General Counsel. The contracting officer must remember that 

only the FOI Officer has the authority to release or deny release of 

records. While the contracting officer should be familiar with the 

entire FOIA regulation in 45 CFR part 5, particular attention should be 

focused on Sec.Sec.5.65 and 5.66; also of interest are Sec.Sec.

5.32, 5.33, and 5.35.