FOIA Request to City of Greensboro regarding procurement bids and RFP submissions on February 1, 2026.
The City of Greensboro has received a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Old North News. The request seeks access to records related to procurement bids and responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) received by the city during the immediately preceding calendar month. This request is made under the North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. §132-1.
Specifically, Old North News is requesting information that includes solicitation or project titles, names of bidders or proposers, submission dates, bid amounts or proposed costs, and descriptions of the goods or services proposed. The request emphasizes that it seeks existing records only and does not require the creation of new documents.
The purpose of this request is to gather information of public interest for dissemination to the public. As members of the media, Old North News aims to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role in gathering and reporting news.
Old North News is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
