BI DELIVERY CONFIRMATION AND NOTICE OF INTENT 48807.pdf

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This is an email correspondence between BI Incorporated and the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) regarding a public records request made by Buddi US LLC for information related to RFP 4625. The initial notification from ITS (dated February 25, 2025) informs BI Incorporated of their right to seek a protective order within 21 days of delivery notice if they wish to prevent the release of requested information. BI Incorporated's response (dated March 4, 2025) confirms their intent to seek a protective order in Mississippi chancery court.

The correspondence outlines specific procedural requirements, including that any party seeking a protective order must provide notice and reasons to the requesting party according to Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure, post the notice on the Mississippi procurement portal for at least 7 days before filing, and provide ITS with 14 days' notice before filing in Chancery Court. BI Incorporated's basis for seeking the protective order is that the requested records contain confidential and proprietary trade secrets and/or confidential commercial/financial information. The matter involves state procurement contract information under Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-9.

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From: Hiawatha Northington II To: Kim White; Open Records Cc: Gregory Bean Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Project 48807 - Public Records Request - RFP 4625 Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:10:43 AM Attachments: image001.png

Good morning Ms. White, BI Incorporated acknowledges receipt of your correspondence below, regarding the records request which has been made by Buddi US LLC.

Please allow this email to serve as notice, pursuant to the Mississippi Code and the ITS Public Records Policy, of BI Incorporated’s intent to seek a protective order in the appropriate Mississippi chancery court in response to the public records request referenced above. The basis for the protective order will be that the records being sought by the requesting party contain confidential and proprietary “trade secrets” and/or “confidential commercial or financial information.” BI Incorporated will provide the statutorily required notice of the same to the appropriate parties.

Thank you very much for your attention to this matter, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Kind regards, HN2

HIAWATHA NORTHINGTON II (He/Him/His) Partner

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From: Kim White <Kim.White@its.ms.gov> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 1:12 PM To: Jaime Pullig <Jaime.Pullig@bi.com> Cc: dania1013@hotmail.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Project 48807 - Public Records Request - RFP 4625 mailto:hnorthington@grsm.com mailto:Kim.White@its.ms.gov mailto:open.records@its.ms.gov mailto:gbean@grsm.com https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.grsm.com/__;!!DQsrXrOZ9Hf0!Hz0ImtN4TAlybQCQo76nRqJRRBfMM5OcFdqXlqOZP8lbrWMeaNyLtZ_xOm2OjP-_ZD0UTa9MGptUgmIgAWCBDg$ mailto:hnorthington@grsm.com https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.grsm.com__;!!DQsrXrOZ9Hf0!Hz0ImtN4TAlybQCQo76nRqJRRBfMM5OcFdqXlqOZP8lbrWMeaNyLtZ_xOm2OjP-_ZD0UTa9MGptUgmLN19sZ3A$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/grsm.com/wp-content/themes/gordon_rees/includes/vcard/functions.php?id=11566__;!!DQsrXrOZ9Hf0!Hz0ImtN4TAlybQCQo76nRqJRRBfMM5OcFdqXlqOZP8lbrWMeaNyLtZ_xOm2OjP-_ZD0UTa9MGptUgmItpteG5A$

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Please see the attached Third Party Notification and public records request from Buddi US LLC regarding information related to RFP 4625. A copy of this notification will be sent to you through USPS certified mail.

Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-9(1) and the ITS Public Records Policy you are hereby given notice, that unless you file a petition seeking a protective order in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-9 and the ITS Public Records Policy, which includes filing the petition for protective order on or before twenty-one days from the date of delivery of this notice as established by the United States Postal Service’s records or by the date of recipient’s written confirmation of delivery, whichever is earliest; the information specified on the attached request will be released to the party requesting the information as required by law. ITS must also receive a copy of your filed petition for a protective order by the 21-day deadline.

Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-9(7) requires that “any party seeking a protective order for a procurement contract awarded by state agencies shall give notice to and provide the reasons for the protective order to the party requesting the information in accordance with the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice and reasons for the protective order must be posted on the Mississippi procurement portal for a minimum of seven (7) days before filing the petition seeking the protective order in chancery court.”

In accordance with ITS’s Public Records Policy, you must provide ITS with 14 days’ notice of the petition for protective order, including the reasons for the petition, prior to filing your petition in Chancery Court.

Please call or email me if you have any questions.

Thank you, Kim White Technology Consultant MS Department of Information Technology Services 601-432-8211 | www.its.ms.gov

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