0A1260_Amendment_8_fully_signed.pdf

This document is Amendment 8 to the Advanced Data Analytics Tool (ADAT) Request for Proposals Contract between the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The amendment was executed to address certain revisions to the existing contract originally entered into on September 22, 2021.

The amendment updates various sections of the contract, including modifications to work and contract administration, changes to independent contractor acknowledgement, updates to the OhioBuys electronic procurement system section, and revisions to drug-free workplace and offshore services provisions. A key focus is on data security and privacy terms, with detailed requirements for handling contract data, protecting confidential information, managing security incidents, conducting background investigations, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The amendment also introduces guidelines for generative artificial intelligence usage and specifies contractor access protocols for state network systems and data.