9-Appendix 8 - Certificate of Interested Parties (Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295).pdf

This document is Appendix Eight of the University of Texas at Tyler's solicitation materials for an Online Program Management contract and addresses the Certificate of Interested Parties requirement under Texas Ethics Commission Form 1295. The University of Texas at Tyler is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide online program management services. Contractors must complete and submit the Texas Ethics Commission's Form 1295 unless exempt under Section 2252.908(c) of the Texas Government Code. The form must be filed electronically through the Texas Ethics Commission's official web page and submitted to both the Texas Ethics Commission and the University with the signed Agreement.

Contractors should use the most current version of the Certificate of Interested Parties form available on the Texas Ethics Commission website. The requirement applies to all bidders unless they qualify for a specific exemption under state law. This filing is a mandatory compliance step for contract award and must be completed prior to agreement execution. No pricing information, contract term details, or other commercial terms are specified in this appendix, as it addresses only the administrative and ethical disclosure requirements for interested parties involved in the proposed contract.