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AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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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, Sourcewell is a public entity that offers a variety of cooperative purchasing options; and
WHEREAS, in order for a unit of local government to utilize agreements available through Sourcewell, a unit of local government may execute the Sourcewell Agreement, which constitutes an intergovernmental agreement between Sourcewell and the unit of local government in accordance with Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-221 of the Kane County Code; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-226 resolved that the Purchasing Director, or her designee, was authorized to execute the intergovernmental agreement with Sourcewell on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-226 authorized the utilization any other Sourcewell master agreements upon review and approval of the States Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Information Technologies Department desires to utilize the Sourcewell Partners Cooperative with Mitel Business Systems to purchase Tele...
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