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Message: [QUOTE="NYUConn, post: 1764093, member: 6274"] Couple different things to unpack here. Start with the last part of your question first: You are correct that contracts are typically not FOIAble until they are signed and executed. HOWEVER, emails, visitor/travel logs and other related items are available even if the underlying agreement they are discussing is not completed. So, if there is any record of a draft contract being circulated through the University, that should be available to the public prior to the final document is signed. Now when talking about Open Records laws, there are two layers to discuss: Federal and State. FOIA is the federal law and applies to any federal government-related activity. Requests are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis so depending on the agency you are requesting information from, it could be instant or could take weeks or months. That being said, I don't know what information a federal agency would have on CR and Cincy, so this would probably be a pretty fruitless ask. The state of Ohio has it's own FOIA program called Ohio Public Records Act (OPRA - I kid you not). According to that state law, the state has to provide you with a response under a "reasonable" amount of time. The law does not get any more specific. So my point is that if contracts are executed or being discussed, an OPRA request could start digging up some clues sooner than later. [/QUOTE]