New Request
In Review
Redacting
Released
Appeal Period

What's Included

  • Public request submission portal
  • Automated acknowledgement and reference numbering
  • Deadline fields with status and overdue visibility
  • Document search and retrieval
  • Redaction workflow tools
  • Multi-stage review and approval
  • Response letter generation
  • Fee calculation and payment tracking
  • Compliance reporting and statistics
  • Integration with records management systems

Key Capabilities

⏱️ Deadline Management

Automatic statutory deadline calculation and tracking. Configurable deadline rules by jurisdiction. Real-time alerts prevent missed deadlines.

🔍 Document Discovery

Powerful search across your document repositories. Full-text search capabilities. Integration with existing records management systems.

✏️ Redaction Tools

In-document redaction with exemption annotation. Track redactions with reasons. Version control for redacted documents.

📊 Compliance & Reporting

Automatic compliance reporting. Statistics on response times, exemptions used, and appeal rates. Full audit trails for all activity.

What changes when this is in place

Statutory deadlines tracked automatically

Never miss a statutory deadline again. System calculates and monitors all deadlines by jurisdiction, with real-time alerts.

Redaction workflow built in

Streamlined redaction process with exemption annotation ensures consistent and defensible decisions.

Complete compliance reporting

Generate audit-ready compliance reports showing response times, exemptions used, and appeal rates for regulators.

Reduced FOI officer workload

AI-assisted document discovery and redaction suggestions cut manual review time, freeing officers for complex cases.

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AI-assisted redaction and response drafting. Attach AI function templates to your FOI records as triggers. Document extraction pulls structured fields from uploaded files, classification flags potential exemption markers, and content generation drafts response letters against your templates. Decisions stay with your people - the AI reduces the manual slog.

Manage FOI requests with confidence

See how xMS FOI & Public Records helps you never miss a statutory deadline.