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