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Originally Posted by rwood359
The simple solution to information control is a non-disclosure agreement between FIRST and the supplier.
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Seconded. This is very common practice in the engineering world when you need to have discussions with vendors, potential teammates, etc. without wanting the whole world to know what you are up to. The penalty for violating the terms of the NDA is a lawsuit ($), so breaches of contract are really very rare. Perhaps soccer ball distributors aren't used to establishing NDAs with potential customers, but the FIRST organization surely is. I'm guessing that it's a conscious decision on their part -- but I'm not sure what their reasoning is.