Common use of Confidentiality and Access to Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Access to Information. 13.1. The Supplier shall keep secret and not disclose and shall procure that his employees keep secret and do not disclose any information of a confidential nature obtained by him by reason of this Contract except information which is in the public domain otherwise than by reason of a breach of this provision. 13.2. All information related to the Contract with the Supplier will be treated as commercial in confidence by the Authority except that: (a) references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees proposed by the Supplier, and (b) disclosure may be made of such information relating to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities or elsewhere in accordance with EC Directives or UK Government policy on the disclosure of information regarding government contracts. This disclosure may include the number of tenders received, the identity of the successful tenderer, the winning contract price, the specification of goods or services to be supplied, terms and conditions of contract, quality and performance standards, and subsequent performance against those quality and performance standards. 13.3. The provisions of this Condition 13 shall apply during the continuance of this Contract and after its termination howsoever arising.

Confidentiality and Access to Information. 13.112.1. The Supplier shall keep secret and not disclose and shall procure that his employees keep secret and do not disclose any information of a confidential nature obtained by him by reason of this Contract except information which is in the public domain otherwise than by reason of a breach of this provision. 13.212.2. All information related to the Contract with the Supplier will be treated as commercial in confidence by the Authority except that: (a) references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees proposed by the Supplier, and (b) disclosure may be made of such information relating to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities or elsewhere in accordance with EC Directives or UK Government policy on the disclosure of information regarding government contracts. This disclosure may include the number of tenders received, the identity of the successful tenderer, the winning contract price, the specification of goods or services to be supplied, terms and conditions of contract, quality and performance standards, and subsequent performance against those quality and performance standards. 13.312.3. The provisions of this Condition 13 12 shall apply during the continuance of this Contract and after its termination howsoever arising.