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confidentiality obligation and to apply specified tests. Reference should be madeto Confidentiality throughout the Procurement Cycle. - Principles whencompleting this Schedule.While the definition of Confidential Information is not exclusively limited to theinformation set out in this Schedule, the parties should include all informationthat they specifically require to be treated as confidential in this Schedule to avoidany later uncertainty as to the confidential nature of the information.8. Schedule 5 – Customer RequirementsPurposeThis Schedule is linked to the 'Provision of Deliverables and Services' clause 13in the Contract (refer to the User Note – Specific Clauses, for that clause) andallows Customers to set out any particular policies or legislative requirements thatapply to contracts which they enter, for example, secrecy provisions.Hints for useCustomers should only set out particular legislative and policy requirementswhich are applicable to the particular transaction and which are not alreadycovered in the Agreed Terms. Examples could include:(a)(b)specific secrecy provisions contained in Customer specific legislation; orspecific Customer requirements set out in the Customer's Chief ExecutiveInstructions.9. Schedule 6 – Change OrderPurposeThis Schedule is linked to the 'Varying the Deliverables or Services' clause 21 inthe Contract (refer to the User Note – Specific Clauses, for that clause) and allowseither party to request a change to the Services and/or Deliverables and, subject toagreement of the other party, provides for the Contract to be amendedaccordingly.This form has been designed to streamline operational changes minimising theneed for legal review. It is important to note that the Change Order form, onceexecuted by both parties, serves to vary the Contract. This being the case, theChange Order form should not be used to vary the Agreed Terms of the Contract.Such changes should be dealt with by way of a formal Deed of Variation.Hints for useThis form should be completed by the parties once the scope of the variation tothe Services has been agreed through the process set out in the relevant Contractclause. If a section on the form is not applicable, this should be marked 'NotApplicable'. Particular care should be taken when completing the details of thechange, effect on Service Levels and Service Charges.Once a Change Order is executed by both parties, the Contract is varied to giveeffect to that Change Order.© Commonwealth of Australia 2012 page 12SourceIT | User Notes | Hardware Acquisition & Maintenance Contract - Schedules | Release version 2.3