Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Pepsi and Coke (University of Iowa)

Kayla Henson filed this request with the University of Iowa of Iowa.

It is a clone of this request.

Multi Request Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Pepsi and Coke
Submitted Jan. 20, 2023
Status
Completed

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From: Kayla Henson

Subject: Iowa Open Records Law Request: Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Iowa Freedom of Information Act. Request: Pepsi and Coke (University of Iowa)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the { Iowa Freedom of Information Act }, I hereby request the following records:

- A copy of any and all contracts (including associated amendments and exhibits) awarded to Pepsi, Coca-Cola, or any subdivision thereof, for the provision of beverages or other goods in any facilities under the purview of this organization, including all activities and buildings associated with athletics, sports, dining services, or otherwise. If this agency does not have a contract with either of the named companies, please provide the equivalent agreement with the currently employed company.
- If the contract(s) was cancelled, any and all materials related to its cancellation.
- If the contract was cancelled, the statement from the university about cancellation.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within { 5 days }.

Sincerely,

{ Kayla Henson }

From: University of Iowa

Subject: Acknowledgment of your public records request

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Kayla,

The University of Iowa Office of the President received your faxed request, copy attached, and forwarded it to my office to process. Your message indicates the request was originally submitted on January 23, 2023, but we checked our records, and we did not receive your request.

We will send this request to our procurement team for a response. We will get back to you if there are any fees involved with compiling responsive records, in accordance with our fee schedule<https://transparency.uiowa.edu/faqs/public-records-fee-schedule>.

Please note that suppliers may need to be notified of this request for their contract and be given the opportunity to assert if any of the information contained in their contract is a trade secret that should be redacted and exempted from disclosure. As additional information, please note that the Iowa Court of Appeals (Sysco v U of Iowa (2016)<https://www.iowacourts.gov/media/documents/150999_3FDEA880C59FF.pdf> has recently held that pricing and other financial information may be a trade secret.

We will begin compiling the records you requested, but please be aware that due to the notification process mentioned above, there may be a delay in fulfilling your request. We will provide the records as soon as possible.

Aubree Johnson
Office of Transparency
The University of Iowa
351 Plaza Centre One
Iowa City, IA 52242
public-records@uiowa.edu<mailto:public-records@uiowa.edu>

NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: THIS MESSAGE AND ANY RESPONSE TO IT MAY CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD, AND THEREFORE, MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH IOWA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, IOWA CODE CHAPTER 22.

From: University of Iowa

Subject: Your public records request - Coca-Cola contract

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Kayla,

In response to your attached request, attached are the University of Iowa's contract documents with Coca-Cola.

We will consider this request complete. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Aubree Johnson
Office of Transparency
The University of Iowa
351 Plaza Centre One
Iowa City, IA 52242
public-records@uiowa.edu<mailto:public-records@uiowa.edu>

NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: THIS MESSAGE AND ANY RESPONSE TO IT MAY CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC RECORD, AND THEREFORE, MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH IOWA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, IOWA CODE CHAPTER 22.

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