23-076 - National Purchasing Partners (NPPGov) - Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 43C4B866-FBF2-4ECB-ACOB-CE3E891 E86B6 23-076 Council Approval 4/17/23 Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement This Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) is by and between the "Lead Contracting Agency" and participating government entities ("Participating Agencies"), that are members of National Purchasing Partners ("NPPGov"), including members of Public Safety GPO, First Responder GPO, Law Enforcement GPO, Education GPO and EMS GPO that agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Lead Contracting Agency and all Participating Agencies shall be considered as "parties" to this agreement. WHEREAS, upon completion of a formal competitive solicitation and selection process, the Lead Contracting Agency has entered into Master Price Agreements with one or more Vendors to provide goods and services, often based on national sales volume projections; WHEREAS, NPPGov provides group purchasing, marketing and administrative support for governmental entities. NPPGov's marketing and administrative services are free to its membership, which includes participating public entities and nonprofit institutions throughout North America. WHEREAS, NPPGov has instituted a cooperative purchasing program under which member Participating Agencies may reciprocally utilize competitively solicited Master Price Agreements awarded by the Lead Contracting Agency; WHEREAS, the Master Price Agreements provide that all qualified government members of NPPGov may purchase goods and services on the same terms, conditions and pricing as the Lead Contracting Agency, subject to applicable local and state laws of the Participating Agencies; WHEREAS, the parties agree to comply with the requirements of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act as may be applicable to the local and state laws of the Participating Agencies; WHEREAS, the parties desire to conserve and leverage resources, and to improve the efficiency and economy of the procurement process while reducing solicitation and procurement costs; WHEREAS, the parties are authorized and eligible to contract with governmental bodies and Vendors to perform governmental functions and services, including the purchase of goods and services; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to contract with Vendors under the terms of the Master Price Agreements;