Abstract:
A system and method for management of data requests in a regulatory proceeding. Document requests received by a regulated entity are managed over an electronic network. A proffered response is obtained from a company user and approval of the proffered response is obtained from each of one or more approvers. The approved proffered response is provided to a party from which the data request was received. In one embodiment of the present invention, obtaining a proffered response to a data request comprises selecting a data request for response, designating a company user to proffer a response to the selected data request, and obtaining from the selected company user the proffered response to the selected data request. In an embodiment of the present invention, obtaining approval of the proffered response from each of one or more approvers comprises assigning the proffered response to one or more departments for approval. Alternatively, the proffered response may be assigned to one or more company approvers. The proffered response is submitted to an approval pool. One of the one or more approvers is permitted to check-out the proffered response from the approval pool for review. In the event the reviewing approver approves the proffered response, the proffered response is returned to the approval pool. The process also comprises determining whether all of the one or more approvers have approved the proffered response. In the event that any of the one or more approvers have not approved the proffered response, a different one of the one or more approvers is permitted to check-out the proffered response from the approval pool for review. The process continues until all of the approvers have approved the proffered response. In the event that any one of the one or more approvers objects to the proffered response, the proffered response is returned to an Administrator.