Common use of Access to Confidential Information Clause in Contracts

Access to Confidential Information. 1. To assist the Contractor in its work under the Contract, MCPS may disclose to the Contractor, either in writing or orally, records or information which MCPS deems to be proprietary and/or confidential (hereinafter, “Confidential Information”). For purposes of the Contract, Confidential Information is any information or data labeled or identified as confidential in the Contract or at the time of disclosure. This definition and the obligations of this Article shall not extend to any information that: (i) the Contractor possesses prior to acquiring it from MCPS; (ii) becomes available to the public or trade through no violation by the Contractor; or (iii) is developed by the Contractor independently of and without reliance on confidential or proprietary information provided by MCPS.