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P7 <br /> \ATIO\ALIPA <br /> MASTER.INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT <br /> This Agreement is made between certain government agencies that execute a Principal <br /> Procurement Agency Certificate ("Principal Procurement Agencies") to be appended and made a <br /> part hereof and other public agencies ("Participating Public Agencies") that register electronically <br /> with National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company ("National IPA") or otherwise <br /> execute a Participating Public Agency Certificate to be appended and made a part hereof. <br /> RECITALS <br /> WHEREAS, after a competitive solicitation and selection process by Principal Procurement <br /> Agencies, a number of Suppliers have entered into Master Agreements to provide a variety of <br /> goods, products and services based on national volumes(herein "Products"); <br /> WHEREAS, Master Agreements are made available by Principal Procurement Agencies <br /> through National IPA and provide that Participating Public Agencies may purchase Products on the <br /> same terms, conditions and pricing as the Principal Procurement Agency, subject to any applicable <br /> local purchasing ordinances and the laws of the State of purchase; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this agreement, <br /> and of the mutual benefits to result,the parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. That each party will facilitate the cooperative procurement of Products. <br /> 2. That the procurement of Products subject to this agreement shall be conducted in <br /> accordance with and subject to the relevant statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations <br /> that govern each party's procurement practices. <br /> 3. That the cooperative use of solicitations obtained by a party to this agreement shall <br /> be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, except as <br /> modification of those terms and conditions is otherwise allowed or required by <br /> applicable law. <br /> 4. That the Principal Procurement Agencies will make available, upon reasonable <br /> request and subject to convenience, information which may assist in improving the <br /> procurement of products by the Participating Public Agencies. <br /> 5. That a procuring party will make timely payments to the Supplier for Products <br /> received in accordance with the terms and conditions of the procurement. Payment <br /> for Products and inspections and acceptance of Products ordered by the procuring <br /> party shall be the exclusive obligation of such procuring party. Disputes between <br /> procuring party and Supplier are to be resolved in accord with the law and venue <br /> rules of the State of purchase. <br /> 6. The procuring party shall not use this agreement as a method for obtaining additional <br /> concessions or reduced prices for similar products or services. <br /> 18 <br />