(A) Copies of records, specifications, procedures and regulations relating to purchasing shall be available to the public during normal business hours, upon request, and at a cost not to exceed the cost of copying the material, subject to the provisions set forth above or below.
(B) The Judge/Executive, or his or her designee, may not disclose to the public or to a prospective vendor’s competitors:
(1) Information furnished in response to a request from the Judge/Executive, or his or her designee, for information necessary to determine a bidder’s responsibility or reliability.
(2) Information obtained from a prospective vendor during negotiations that qualifies as confidential technical information or trade secrets, and/or the disclosure of which would constitute violation of patent rights or copyrights.
(3) With regard to grant requirements, nothing in these regulations shall be construed in such a manner as to relieve the Fiscal Court of the responsibility to comply with any and all procurement requirements imposed by an agency from which the Fiscal Court may receive funds, including, but not limited to, state and federal agencies.
(Ord. 120.9, passed 8-24-99; Am. Ord. 121.42, passed 10-27-20)