Background Data. In the event it is necessary for the Government to furnish Supplier, or Supplier to furnish the Government, with Data which existed prior to, or produced outside of, this Purchase Contract, and such Data embodies trade secrets or comprises commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential, and such Data is so identified with a suitable notice or legend, this Background Data will be maintained in confidence and disclosed and used by the receiving Party and its contractors (under suitable protective conditions) only for the purpose of carrying out the receiving Party’s responsibilities under this Purchase Contract. Upon completion of activities under this Purchase Contract, such Background Data will be disposed of as requested by the Party from whom the Background Data originated.
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