The Contract Management Manual should highlight the relevant clauses in the Contract and set out the internal management procedures for ensuring that Requests for Information are dealt with within the strict time limits set by FoI/EIR. The Contract Manager should designate one member of the Contract Management Team to have lead responsibility for Requests for Information. That person should be responsible for liaison with other officers in the Authority responsible for FoI/EIR matters in general.
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If a request under FoI/EIR is received by Defra then WIDP's policy is to inform the Authority and to invite their views on whether or not any of the information requested is exempt from disclosure. It will be for Defra to decide whether or not it is obliged to disclose the information requested. |