Terms Used In 48 CFR Part 224 - Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}