e) minutes of proceedings for any public tenders; f) contracts concluded, including relevant income and expenditure accounts. 3. The means of disclosure referred to in paragraph 1 of the present article shall include the Boletim da República [Official Gazette], print, radio and television broadcast media, internet websites and [posters at designated sites]. Article 7 (Principle of transparency) Public and Private entities wielding public powers, whether by law or by contract, shall carry out their respective activities in the interest of society. Thus such activities should be disclosed to citizens. Article 8 (Principle of Democratic Participation) Consistent democratic participation of citizens in public affairs requires access to information in the public interest to enable citizens to form and make known their opinions on public affairs, thereby influencing the decision-making processof entities wielding public powers. . Article 9 (Principle of obligation to publish) 1. Access to information requires that the organs cited in Article 3 of the present Act publish and disseminate public interest documents pertaining to the organization and operations of public organs as well as content of any decision or policy with a bearing on fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens . 2. Restricting access to information in the public interest is prohibited, with the exception of legally exempted information. Article 10 (Principle of Open Government/Open Public Administration) 1. Governments should maintain open archives, barring exceptions provided for by law. 2. Open government/Public Administration is based on freedom of access to public documents and archives without requiring the applicant to demonstrate legitimate and direct interest, or the purpose for which the information is intended, save for the restrictions contained in the present Act and other legislation.   3