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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION TO COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Microsoft Corporation, located in Redmond, Washington, desires to donate $339,000.00 in funding from its End Customer Investment Funds (ECIF) program to Cook County for use by the Cook County Bureau of Technology; and
WHEREAS, WM Reply, Inc. is a subcontractor of the current vendor SHI, who is able to provide providing software development services to BOT, and upon County acceptance of funding, Microsoft will pay WM Reply, Inc. up to $339,600.00 for software development for the Bureau of Technology; and
WHEREAS, the donated funds will be held by Microsoft and paid directly to WM Reply, Inc., and no funds will be transferred to, or administered by Cook County nor the Cook County Bureau of Technology; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Technology adheres to the principles of sound investment in technology made in the best interest of the citizens of Cook County, and effective, efficient and responsible use of budgetary resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Cook County is hereby authorized to accept this donation on behalf of the Cook County Bureau of Technology.
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