Texas § LG.252.049 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS

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§ LG.252.049. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS. (a) Trade secrets and confidential information in competitive sealed bids are not open for public inspection. (b) If provided in a request for proposals, proposals shall be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to competing offerors and keeps the proposals secret during negotiations. All proposals are open for public inspection after the contract is awarded, but trade secrets and confidential information in the proposals are not open for public inspection. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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Section LG.252.049 ("CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION IN BIDS OR PROPOSALS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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