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3 <br /> Participating Public Agencies <br /> Today,more than 55,000 public agencies utilize U.S.Conlin-unities contracts and suppliers to procure <br /> over$25 Billion Dollars in products and services annually.Each month more than 500 new public _ <br /> agencies register to participate.The continuing rapid growth of public agency participation is fueled)33i- <br /> the. <br /> ythe.program's proven track record of providing public agencies unparalleled value. <br /> The Supplier(s)must communicate directly with any Participating Public Agency concerning the <br /> placement of orders,issuance of the purchase order,contractual disputes,invoicing,and payment: <br /> The City of Kansas City,MO is acting as "Contracting Agent"for the.Participating Public Agencies and <br /> shall:not be held liable for any costs,.damages,expenses,fees,liabilities,etc..incurred by any other <br /> • <br /> Participating Public Agency. • <br /> Each Participating•Publio Agency enters.into a.Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing <br /> Agreement(MICPA)outlining the terms and.conditions that allow access to the Lead Public Agencies' . <br /> Master Agreements.Under the terms of the MICPA,the procurement by the Participating•Public Agency <br /> shall be construed to.be in accordance with,and governed by,the laws of the statein which the <br /> Participating Public Agency resides.A copy of the MICPA is attached in Section 10. <br /> Estimated Volume • <br /> The estimated dollarvohune of Products and Services purchased under the proposed Master Agreement is <br /> $500.Millron Dollars annually.This estimate is based on the anticipated volume of the Lead Public <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • Agency,the U.S.Communities Advisory Board members,and current sales within the U.S.Communities <br /> program. While there is no minimum quantity of products required to be purchased under the-proposed <br /> • <br /> Master Agreement,the City of Kansas City,MO and the:U.S.Communities Advisory Board Members.are <br /> • <br /> committed to utilizing the Master Agreement.The Advisory Board members shall determine if the Master <br /> Agreement is of value to their agency,and will promote the Master Agreement among other public <br /> agencies uationwide.and internationally.The Advisory Board in 2016 purchased.more than$168 Million <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Dollars of products and services from existing U.S.Communities contracts. . . . <br /> Marketing Support <br /> U.S.Connnumities.provides marketing support for each Supplier's products through the following. <br /> A National Sponsors as referenced above. <br /> I.- Over 85 State Associations of Counties,Schools and Municipal Leagues. <br /> o Sales and marketing personnel that directly promote the U.S.Communities Suppliers to <br /> Participating Public Agencies through public agency meetings,webinars,direct mail,email, <br /> online and print advertising,social media,articles,and exhibiting and presenting.at national <br /> and local trade shows. <br /> s U.S.Communities provides Suppliers government sales training,and a host of online <br /> marketing and sales management tools to effectively increase sales through U.S.Communities, <br /> 11 <br />