The purchaser may not disclose confidential information of which he has become aware during the course of the procurement procedure, such as information the disclosure of which would infringe business secrecy or information the disclosure of which could harm fair competition between economic operators, such as the disclosure during the course of the consultation of the total amount or the detailed price of tenders.
However, the purchaser may ask economic operators to consent to the disclosure of certain confidential information which they have supplied and which is specifically designated.
The purchaser may impose on economic operators requirements designed to protect the confidentiality of information which it communicates in the context of the procedure for awarding a contract.