Iowa

Iowa's Open Records Law creates a presumption that every person shall have the right to examine and copy a public record of a government body.

Requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open and preceded by reasonable public notice; enforcement available through the Iowa Public Information Board.

Centralized through DAS. Formal competitive bidding above $50,000. Strong Iowa-based business preference. Emphasizes value analysis and total cost of ownership. NASPO ValuePoint participant.

Iowa's comprehensive privacy law. Provides residents with more limited rights than other state privacy laws (no correction right, no profiling opt-out). Effective January 2025.