Faisal, Mahmoud v. Greenfield Community College (SPR 20264102)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 30, 2026 SPR26/4102 Karen Phillips Executive Vice President of Operations and Finance Greenfield Community College One College Drive Greenfield, MA 01301-9739 Dear Ms. Phillips: I have received the petition of Mahmoud Faisal appealing the nonresponse of the Greenfield Community College (College) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 30, 2026, Mr. Faisal requested the following records “. . . regarding the Strategic Planning Consultant Service:” [1] Top 3 scoring submitted proposals[;] [2] Scoring and evaluation sheets[;] [3] Awarded contract(s). Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Faisal petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/4102, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the College has provided a response. Accordingly, the College is ordered to provide Mr. Faisal with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Faisal may appeal the substantive nature of the College’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832 • Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Karen Phillips SPR26/4102 Page 2 September 30, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mahmoud Faisal