Pondera Solutions contracts

IDPH has received this revised request and we will forward it on to the
appropriate staff for assistance. Please let us know if you have any other
questions.

Thank you.

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From: RERC, IDPH <rerc@idph.iowa.gov>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 4:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: Iowa Open Records Law Request: Pondera Solutions contracts
To: IDPH OpenRecords <idphopenrecords@idph.iowa.gov>

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Subject: Iowa Open Records Law Request: Pondera Solutions contracts
To: <RERC@idph.iowa.gov>

Department of Public Health
ORA Office
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

December 6, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law, I hereby request the following
records:

1) All contracts, memorandums, and statements of work between the
department and Pondera Solutions since Jan. 1, 2019.

2) All training manuals and instructional material (including videos, audio
recordings, or slideshows) provided to the department by Pondera Solutions
regarding the company's products.

3) All data sharing and privacy agreements between the department and
Pondera Solutions since Jan. 1, 2019.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the
requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event
you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees,
including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation
justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask
that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and
associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions
from public review.

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 10 business
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 121921
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

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Dear, Mr. Feathers. I want to provide you an update on your request. We
have been actively working on trying to locate your requested information
within our organization. There might be a delay due to the upcoming
holidays but know we will reply as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience.
Rebecca McMahon

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Subject: Iowa Open Records Law Request: Pondera Solutions contracts
To: <RERC@idph.iowa.gov>

Department of Public Health
ORA Office
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

December 6, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law, I hereby request the following
records:

1) All contracts, memorandums, and statements of work between the
department and Pondera Solutions since Jan. 1, 2019.

2) All training manuals and instructional material (including videos, audio
recordings, or slideshows) provided to the department by Pondera Solutions
regarding the company's products.

3) All data sharing and privacy agreements between the department and
Pondera Solutions since Jan. 1, 2019.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the
requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event
you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees,
including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation
justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask
that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and
associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions
from public review.

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 10 business
days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): <requests@muckrock.com>

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 121921
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

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Hello. After a search we were unable to locate any contracts with Iowa
Department of Public Health and Pondera Solutions.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Rebecca McMahon

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Thanks for sending this. I can take this back to the IT Department and
hopefully we can locate what you are looking for. I will give you an
update next week when our offices are open.

Rebecca McMahon

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Good morning, Mr. Feathers.
Attached is the 2019 and 2020 agreements with Pondera Solutions. Any data
sharing terms are included within these agreements. Attached are materials
for customer support portal and incarceration and public records training
module provided by Pondera Solutions. Again, I apologize for missing this
information in my first search. Please let me know if you have any
questions.
Thank you,
Rebecca McMahon

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Iowa Department of Public Health

*Protecting and improving the health of Iowans*

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