Procurement information shall be a public record to the extent provided in A.R.S. § 39-121 and shall be available to the public as provided in the statute. Claims of confidentiality may be honored in limited circumstances to the extent allowed under the law as an exception to the public records requirements. Confidential information shall be designated as follows:
A. If a person believes that a bid, proposal, offer, specification, or protest contains information that should be withheld, a statement advising the purchasing agent of this fact shall accompany the submission and the information shall be so identified wherever it appears.
B. The information identified by the person as confidential shall not be disclosed if the purchasing agent makes a determination that disclosure should not be made. The City Attorney's Office may be asked to assist in these determinations.
C. Claims of confidentiality will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(Res. 2008-011, passed 2-19-2008)