11-General Agreement - Electronic Signature Implementation.pdf
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- BC-BID-25-34
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- Bergen County, New Jersey
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This document is a General E-Signature Agreement from the County of Bergen, New Jersey, designed to establish electronic signature protocols for government business transactions. The agreement is based on the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) and the New Jersey Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which authorize state and local government agencies to use electronic forms, filing, and signatures for official business as of June 26, 2001.
The document requires vendors to provide an authorized individual's signature that will serve as an official electronic signature for submitting bids, requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for quotations (RFQs), and other offers to participating local units. The electronic signature is valid for a term of one year from the date of signing, and the signatory must affirm they are authorized to conduct business on behalf of their vendor organization. The agreement ensures that electronic signatures have legal standing and can be used to create records with business, legal, and potential historical value.
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County of Bergen, New Jersey GENERAL E-Signature Agreement Page
WHERAS; the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or E-Sign Act was signed into laws by the president on June 30th, 2000, provides a general rule of validity for electronic records and signatures; and
WHEREAS; the State of New Jersey subsequently passed the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or UETA; and
WHEREAS; UETA (P. L. 2001, c. 116), authorizes state and local government agencies in New Jersey, as of 26 June 2001, to use electronic forms, electronic filing, and electronic signatures to conduct official business with the public. In doing this, agencies will create records with business, legal, and in some cases, historical value, and
WHEREAS; in order to be accepted parties must have an intent and consent to sign an agreement or document or otherwise conduct business electronically; and
WHEREAS; an affirmative signature with a record must be created to qualify as an electronic signature; and
WHEREAS; the governments in the state of New Jersey are required to keep and maintain records accordingly.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that ____________________________________________ (name of authorized individual) representing ______________________________________________________ (the vendor) does hereby affirm that the signature affixed below is a valid signature of an individual who is authorized to conduct business on “the vendor”’s behalf.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, except where explicitly requested by the participating local unit on unique documents or forms, that the signature below shall serve as the official signature on documents or bid acceptances as necessary to submit a bid, rfp, rfq, or as applicable a offer to the participating local unit;
Title: ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________________________
Signature: __________________________________________________________________________
Date:
The signature affixed to this document shall be valid for a term of 1 year from the date on the form.
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