# DLAD PGI

- PGI 6.305 [CH12]Availability of the Justification

PGI 6.305 [CH12]Availability of the Justification

(c) Disclosure of information in a posted J&A.

(2)

(i) General. J&As shall be carefully screened to redact information exempt from public disclosure under FOIA, including but not limited to proprietary information, classified information, trade secrets, and Independent Government Cost Estimates and other source selection information.

(ii) Consult the servicing Office of Counsel for guidance on whether a legal basis exists for redacting logistical details that could provide strategic information to the public that requiring activities would not want known, market research details specific to a contractor’s capacity, references to specific sole source parts needed for weapons systems, and other information, the disclosure of which could be used, either alone or in combination with other publicly available information, to the detriment of U.S. interests.

(iii) Titles, names, and signatures. Current DLA policy is to disclose only the names of the Contracting Officer, approval/review chain officials, and the approving official. When posting the approved J&A, only the signature of the approving official needs to be included in the posted J&A, and signatures below the approving official should be redacted. Names and signatures of persons outside the approval/review chain, such as technical certifying personnel, should be redacted. Consult your servicing Office of Counsel for assistance in this area.