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Terms and Conditions - simple version
The following wording is suggested for inclusion in your Terms and Conditions of contract.
"Freedom of Information
All information related to the Contract with the Supplier will be treated as commercial in confidence by the Purchaser except that 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 Union or elsewhere in accordance with the EC Directives or 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 the goods or services to be supplied, terms and conditions of contract, quality and performance standards and subsequent performance standards against those quality and performance standards.”
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