ATTACHMENT 09 Confidential Information List if applicable.docx

This is a Confidential Information List attachment for RFP 27-06 issued by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), a state agency responsible for tourism management and representation of the Hawaiian Islands. The RFP seeks an experienced cruise industry consultant to provide strategic guidance on Hawaii's cruise market, serve as a liaison among international, national, and local cruise stakeholders, and support efforts to enhance visitor experiences, address industry and legislative issues, identify opportunities and challenges, improve resident sentiment, and strengthen coordination between cruise lines, local tour operators, and other industry and community partners. The attachment provides a template for offerors to identify and list any portions of their proposals, offers, specifications, protests, or correspondence that contain confidential information requiring withholding from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 92F, Hawaii's public records law.

The confidential information list permits offerors to designate proprietary or sensitive materials for protection, with the explicit caveat that price information is never considered confidential and will not be withheld from disclosure. However, actual costs or pricing information that would enable competitors to estimate profit margins and production costs may be marked as confidential. Offerors must provide a complete list identifying all confidential information by document title, description, page number, and section number for any materials they wish to protect from public disclosure.