Title
Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute either of two template non-disclosure agreements, including making minor alterations that do not substantially alter their terms, subject to County Counsel review, to facilitate work with vendors that requires the County to disclose confidential information about the County's network and information technology systems.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Director of the Information Technology Department to execute either of two template non-disclosure agreements, including making minor alterations that do not substantially alter their terms, subject to County Counsel review, to facilitate work with vendors that requires the County to disclose confidential information about the County's network and information technology systems.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Information Technology Department (ITD) is charged with protecting the confidentiality and security of the County's network and other information technology systems. The nature of ITD projects can be time sensitive and include system-critical agreements. Depending on the project and the scope of services, it may become necessary for the County to provide confidential systems or network information to a vendor. The release of this information must be done in an expeditious manner allowing the vendor and County to discuss and analyze systems information and address the County's needs. The goal of these discussions and analysis is to establish a services agreement. To effectively explore technological options available to the County and to plan and complete various projects, it is advantageous and desirable that ITD release information of a confidential nature to certain vendors.
To address the need for disclosure of confidential systems information in these circumstances, ITD has created template agreements. One non-disclosure agreement provides that a signatory vendor will not dis...
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