Article: FOIA: protect your competitive information.(ETHICS CORNER)(Freedom of Information Act)

* Companies often generate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the government seeking information on potential competitors. Some of these FOIA letters ask for pricing information in a proposal, while others request general information about a contractor's services or products. Several protective measures should be considered regarding potentially sensitive information submitted to the government.

First, all information that a company does not want released should be clearly marked as proprietary. Second, whenever the agency gives notice of an outside request for corporate-submitted information, there should be steps taken to safeguard that which is ...

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