Contractor Compliance and Warranty Relating to Cloud Computing Services. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has established and implemented a state risk and authorization management program providing a standardized approach for security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud computing services (CCSs) that process (including storing or transmitting) the data of Texas state agencies (TX-RAMP). The requirements of TX-RAMP include Section 2054.0593 of the Texas Government Code, Title 1, Rule 202.77 of the Texas Administrative Code, and DIR’s TX-RAMP Manual. Contractor represents and warrants that throughout the term of this Agreement it will comply with the requirements of TX-RAMP and that all CCSs subject to TX-RAMP will comply with the requirements of and be certified under TX-RAMP. The CCSs subject to TX-RAMP include those provided by Contractor either through this Agreement or in furtherance of this Agreement, including CCSs provided through Contractor’s subcontractors or third-party providers. A CCS used in furtherance of this Agreement includes a CCS that Contractor or its subcontractors or third-party providers use to process (including storing or transmitting) University data, even if the University itself does not access or use that CCS. Contractor’s subcontractors or third-party providers responsible solely for servicing or supporting a CCS provided by Contractor or another Contractor subcontractor or third-party provider shall not be required to provide evidence of TX-RAMP certification; instead, Contractor will be responsible for providing such evidence. The list of current TX-RAMP certified CCSs and DIR’s TX-RAMP Manual are set forth at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/txramp. Contractor further represents and warrants that the following are the only CCSs that it will provide either through this Agreement or in furtherance of this Agreement as provided above, and Contractor’s representations, warranties, and obligations under this Section include the following CCSs: Contractor understands and agrees that the University may not enter into or renew a contract with Contractor to purchase CCSs that are subject to TX-RAMP unless Contractor demonstrates compliance with TX-RAMP requirements. Contractor acknowledges this Agreement may be terminated and payment withheld if Contractor does not comply with TX-RAMP or this Section.
