3.  Confidentiality

The Tasmanian Government is committed to openness and transparency through its procurement processes. The Crown Contracts Confidentiality Policy provides that in any contract between the Crown and any other party, confidentiality requirements in relation to the provisions of the contract are not to be included unless it is in the public interest not to make the information publicly available. Exemptions from full disclosure, under public interest grounds, must be approved by the Crown Contracts Confidentiality Standing Committee. The restriction on confidentiality applies only to the contract itself, including annexures or schedules, but not to the services or products that flow from the performance of the contract.