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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
Other Part(ies): State of Texas Department of Information Resource (DIR), Austin, Texas
Request: Authorization to enter an Interstate Cooperation Contract (i.e., Intergovernmental Agreement) with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources
Goods or Services: Ability to participate in DIR contracts for Information Technology related goods and services
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Until terminated by either party upon 30 days advance written notice.
Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal impact. However, when the County seeks to participate in a Texas DIR contract there is an administrative fee that is included in the pricing or rates of their contracts. The administrative fee varies by contract and by Texas statute, the administrative fee must be a reasonable fee.
Accounts: N/A
Summary: The DIR has a Cooperative Contracts Purchasing Program which makes contracts for IT products and services procured through a competitive and public process available to governmental agencies nation-wide, such as the County. In order to participate in these contracts, the DIR requires governmental agencies first execute an Interstate Cooperation Contract (i.e., Intergovernmental Agreement). Accordingly, The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer seeks authorization to enter into this intergovernmental agreement in order to participate in DIR contracts going forward. After execution of this agreement, the County would not have to execute again. This IGA does not change the County’s contracting process, further, pursuant to the Code, whenever the County seeks to participate in a DIR contract whose value exceeds $150,000.00, the contract award will be presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for approval.
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