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