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0 0 BFI Medical Waste Systems of CA., Inc. General Terms and Conditions Attachment B -6- Contract Number MLT97000 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA All financial, statistical, personal, technical and other data and information relating to State's operation, which are designated confidential by the State and made available to carry out this contract, or which become available to the Contractor in order to carry out this contract, shall be protected by the Contractor from unauthorized use and disclosure. If the methods and procedures employed by the Contractor for the protection of the Contractor's data and information are deemed by the State to be adequate for the protection of the State's confidential information, such methods and procedures may be used with the written consent of the State. The Contractor shall not be required under the provisions of this paragraph to keep confidential any data already rightfully in the Contractor's possession that is independently developed by the Contractor outside the scope of the contract or is rightfully obtained from third parties. No reports, information, inventions, improvements, discoveries, or data obtained, repaired, assembled, or developed by the Contractor pursuant to this contract shall be released, published, or made available to any person (except to the State) without prior written approval from the State. Contractor by acceptance of this contract is subject to all of the requirements of California Civil Code Sections 1798, et seq., regarding the collections, maintenance, and disclosure of personal and confidential information about individuals. r Any modification to this Agreement T be in writing, signed by both parties, and approved in accordance with the laws of the State of California. CONFLICT OF INTEREST An organization will not be awarded a contract if financial interests are held by a current officer or employee of the State. Additionally, a contract will not be awarded to an officer or employee of the State as an independent contractor to provide goods and services. Likewise, the contracting agency officials and employees shall also avoid actions resulting in or creating an appearance of: 1. Using an official position for private gain; 2. Giving preferential treatment to any particular person; 3. Losing independence or impartiality; 4. Making a decision outside official channels; and, 5. Affecting adversely the confidence of the public or local officials in the integrity of the program. Former State employees will not be awarded a contract for two years from the date of separation if that employee had any part of the decision making process relevant to the contract, or for one year from the date of separation if that employee was in a policy- making position in the same general subject area as the proposed contract within the 12 -month period prior to his/her separation from State service.