RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services
Dear Rowan University,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
I am formally issuing an open records request for the evaluation criteria scoring for our proposal submitted in response to this solicitation. Additionally, we request the evaluation criteria scoring for all responses submitted concerning this RFP.
The information we seek includes, but is not limited to, the detailed scoring and evaluation criteria utilized in evaluating proposals. Specifically, we request the scores, and feedback provided for each criterion outlined in the RFP.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Janet Staderman, CRO
Strategic eLearning, LLC dba eLearningDOC
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112
Good afternoon,
Please accept this as Rowan’s completed response to your OPRA request (below) wherein you sought "scores, and feedback provided for each criterion" for RFP 26-07 for Instructional Design Services.
There were two rounds of scoring for this RFP. Both score sheets are attached and contain the following redactions:
1. The evaluation scores of each of the Committee Members. Under OPRA, consultative or deliberative material is exempt from production. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. The deliberative process exempts “documents that reflect advisory opinions, recommendations, and deliberations comprising part of a process by which [its] decisions and policies are formulated." In re Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 83 (2000).
2. The names of Committee Members are exempt from publication under OPRA. IMO Application of Medicinal Marijuana ATC for Pangaea, et al. (Docket No. A-2204-18T4, et al, Nov. 25, 2020).
You have the right to challenge the redactions made by Rowan University. You can file a Complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey or complete a Denial of Access Complaint Form with the Government Records Council (GRC). You can contact the GRC at 866-850-0511; or by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625; or via email at [email address]; or through its website athttp://www.state.nj.us/grc.
For future requests, please be aware that a request must clearly identify what documents are being asked for. Your request includes the unclear terms "but not limited to.” OPRA requires a party requesting access to a public record to specifically describe the document sought." Gannett New Jersey Partners, L.P. v. County of Middlesex 379 N.J.Super. 205, 212, 877 A.2d 330 (App.Div.2005). A request must identify the sought-after documents "with reasonable clarity." Bent v. Township of Stafford Police Department 381 N.J.Super. 30, 37, 884 A.2d 240 (App.Div. 2005). A requestor is obliged to identify the documents sought with some particularity, thus enabling the government to maintain transparency while completing necessary day-to-day functions. Bent, supra, 381 N.J.Super. at 37, 884 A.2d 240. The language identified at the top of this paragraph does not provide enough clarity to know if you are asking for more documents than the Score Sheets.
Your request is denied under the common law. The common law right to access public records depends on three requirements: (I) the records must be common law public documents; (2) the person seeking access must establish an interest in the subject matter of the material; and (3) the citizen's right to access must be balanced against the State's interest in preventing disclosure. Richard Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor's Office, 250 N.J. 124, 143-44 (2022); South Jersey Publishing Co. v. New Jersey Expressway Auth., 124 N.J. 478,487 (1991); Loigman v. Kimme/man, 102 N.J. 98 (1986); Nero v. Hyland, 76 NJ. 213, 222 (1978). Your common law request is denied due to your failure to identify your interest in the requested records.
This is a full response to your OPRA request and Rowan will close this file unless you advise otherwise.
If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Arsinoe Feld, Esq
OPRA Coordinator
Office of General Counsel
Rowan University | 201 Mullica Hill Rd.| Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
[email address] |856-256-5112