VENDORS MUST COMPLETE THE ABOVE SECTION. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUESTS OF EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 8 AND TIPS (ESC8) IS GOVERNED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 552 If you consider any portion of your proposal to be confidential and not subject to public disclosure pursuant to Chapter 552 Texas Gov’t Code or other law(s), you must attach a copy of all claimed confidential materials to this COMPLETED form, name the combined PDF documents “CONFIDENTIAL”, and upload the combined, confidential documents with your proposal submission. If a document is not attached, it will not be considered confidential. The copy uploaded will be the sole indicator of which material in your proposal, if any, you deem confidential in the event TIPS/ESC 8 receives a Public Information Request. If ESC 8 receives a request, any responsive documentation not deemed confidential by you in this manner will be automatically released. For documents deemed confidential by you in this manner, ESC8 and TIPS will follow procedures of controlling statute(s) regarding any claim of confidentiality and shall not be liable for any release of information required by law, including Attorney General determination. Notwithstanding any other information provided in this solicitation or Vendor designation of certain documentation as confidential or proprietary, Vendor’s acceptance of this TIPS Vendor Agreement constitutes Vendor’s consent to the disclosure of Vendor’s comprehensive proposal, including any information deemed confidential or proprietary, to TIPS Members. The proposing Vendor agrees that TIPS shall not be responsible or liable for any use or distribution of information or documentation by TIPS Members or any other party.
