8-BC Form - Electronic Signature Implementation.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BC-RFQ-26-006
- Issued by
- Bergen County, New Jersey
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This is an Electronic Signature Implementation Agreement executed by the County of Bergen, New Jersey, in accordance with the Bonfire e-procurement platform. The document establishes the framework for authorized individuals representing vendors to execute valid electronic signatures for conducting business with Bergen County and its participating local units. The electronic signature created through this agreement is intended to serve as the official signature for submitting bids, RFPs, RFQs, and other offer documents to the County and its constituent municipalities. The signature remains valid for a one-year period from the date of execution and eliminates the need for vendors to provide separate signatures on individual documents, provided the participating local unit does not explicitly request alternative signatures or forms.
The agreement is grounded in federal and state electronic commerce legislation, including the E-Sign Act of 2000 and New Jersey's Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, which authorize state and local government agencies to conduct official business using electronic forms and signatures. The document requires that the signing individual possess authorization to conduct business on behalf of the vendor and must provide contact information including title, phone number, and email address. The Bonfire platform enables vendors to create a single vendor profile for use across all local units in Bergen County, streamlining the procurement process and reducing administrative burden on both vendors and participating municipalities.
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County of Bergen, New Jersey Bonfire 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;
and
WHEREAS; the County of Bergen has entered into an agreement with Bonfire e-procurement solution to modernize and make available e-procurement to all local units in Bergen County;
WHEREAS; Bonfire allows for vendors to create one vendor profile to be used by all local units in the County of Bergen; and
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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| Name of Authorized Individual: |
| Vendor Name: |
| Title: |
| Phone Number_es_:signer: |
| Date5_es_:signer:date: |
| Signature_es_:signatureblock: |
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