Cardinality contract

Dear Todd Feathers:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Maryland Department of Human Services. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Maryland Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 1/9/2022 and given the reference number P000463-010922 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) All contracts between the department and Cardinality.ai since Jan. 1, 2016.

2) All statements of work, project overviews, or comparable documents regarding Cardinality.ai's work for the department.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 09, 2022, Reference # P000463-010922 Dear Todd Feathers,

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) received a public information request from you on January 09, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) All contracts between the department and Cardinality.ai since Jan. 1, 2016.

2) All statements of work, project overviews, or comparable documents regarding Cardinality.ai's work for the department.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The Maryland Department of Human Services has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. The Department has never had or plans on having any ties with the company Cardinlity.ai.
Sincerely,

Maryland Department of Human Services
Public Information Act Custodian