5-5. ATTACHMENT EIGHT - Certificate of Interested Parties, Form 1295.pdf

This is an attachment to a Request for Proposal issued by the University of Texas at Austin for Valet Services in Texas, specifically addressing the requirement for submission of a Certificate of Interested Parties Form 1295 as mandated by Texas Ethics Commission regulations. Contractors responding to this solicitation must complete the most current Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295 and submit it electronically through the Texas Ethics Commission's filing web page, unless exempt under Section 2252.908(c) of the Texas Government Code. The completed and signed Certificate of Interested Parties form must be submitted to both the Texas Ethics Commission and the University as part of the contractor's proposal package and is required to accompany the signed agreement upon contract award.

The Certificate of Interested Parties serves as a disclosure document identifying parties with financial interests in the contracting entity. Contractors should verify their exemption status under applicable Texas Government Code provisions before proceeding with form completion. The form is available through the Texas Ethics Commission website at https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/data/forms/1295/1295.pdf, and contractors must ensure they are using the most current version of the form to maintain compliance with state requirements.