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AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND USING A JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE, INSTALLATION, AND RELATED SERVICES FROM MIDWEST OFFICE INTERIORS
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      WHEREAS, pursuant to article VII, section 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq., the County is permitted to procure materials, services, supplies, equipment, construction and construction-related services through other governmental agencies, provided certain conditions are satisfied; and      
      WHEREAS, Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-221 of the Kane County Code permits joint purchasing when the procurements are made pursuant to a written agreement, competitive selection procedures were used, the intent is not to circumvent competitive bidding, and the County is authorized under law or regulation to contract with another government agency; and      
      WHEREAS, OMNIA partners is a cooperative purchasing organization that aggregates the purchasing power of governmental entities nationwide; and      
      WHEREAS, OMNIA Partners offers access to cooperative purchasing agreements that have been awarded through a request for proposal competitive solicitation issued by a governmental entity also known as a principal procurement agency; and      
      WHEREAS, in order for another governmental entity, also known as a participating public agency, to utilize agreements available through OMNIA Partners, the participating agency may execute a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ("MICPA"); and      
      WHEREAS, the MICPA is an agreement between the principal procurement agencies and the participating public agencies that permits the participating public agencies to purchase products pursuant to the master agreements executed by the principal procurement agencies and the third-party businesses; and      
      WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department of Kane wishes to execute the M...
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