Office of Information Practices

Opinion Letter No. 90-02
January 18, 1990
Confidentiality Agreements; Vendor’s Proposals

A government agency may not enter into a “confidentiality agreement” if confidentiality of the information subject to the agreement is contrary to the UIPA. Proposals submitted to an agency in response to a Request for Proposals may be confidential until the State has made a final selection, unless releasing them would result in the frustration of a legitimate government function.

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