Delaware

Delaware's FOIA gives citizens of the state the right to inspect public records and attend public meetings of state and local bodies.

In Delaware, a single statute (the Delaware FOIA, Del. Code tit. 29, §§ 10001 to 10007) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at §§ 10004 and 10005. The records provisions are at §§ 10002 and 10003 — see the Open Records section above for the full records framework.

Centralized through OMB. Formal competitive bidding above $50,000 for goods, $100,000 for services. Strong in-state preference policy. Participates in several cooperative purchasing programs.

Delaware's comprehensive privacy law granting residents standard consumer privacy rights. Applies to businesses processing personal data of 35,000+ Delaware residents. Effective January 2025.