State Contracting. TXSCT says certain parts of state contracts are private.

In June The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion about Open Records concerning a contract between Boeing & the Port Authority of San Antonio.

How did the TXSCT help keep private company information private? The Texas Supreme Court overturned the appellate court and said that the ability to withhold information under the Public Information Act applies to private companies & to governments alike.

What kind of information can be withheld?information that ” will benefit the private party’s competitors and thus “give advantage to a competitor.”

What was at the heart of this issue for the contract? A private company’s ability to protect its “

Boeing & Port Authority of San Antonio v. Paxton

Texas Tribune | Texas Supreme Court Ruling Shields Contract Details