Washington, DC

Summary:

Reconsideration of 2011-05. Appellant challenges the redaction on three of the requested documents. Prices on pricing summary are exempt commercial information. The crucial inquiry in this case is whether the disclosure of materials would expose an agency’s decision making process the redacted materials such as Evaluation scoring charts, and are exempt under the essence of the deliberative process privilege.

Exemption/Issue:

D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(1)(deliberative process privilege) and (Trade secrets and commercial or financial information)

Disposition:

Upheld