Central Jersey Countersigned Marketplace Amendment.pdf

CONTRACT AMENDMENT

CONTRACT / MASTER BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER NO.

CONTRACT TITLE

THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT/CHANGE ORDER (Amendment) is entered into by and between:

(Contractor or Supplier), and the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property (Division or State), whose address is 33 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625; the State and the Contractor may be referred to collectively as the “Parties”; and

WHEREAS the State awarded the above referenced Master Blanket Purchase Order (Blanket P.O.) to the Contractor; and

WHEREAS, the Blanket P.O. is available for use by the State’s Intrastate Cooperative Purchasing Participants; and

WHEREAS, Periscope Holdings, Inc. (“Periscope”), the State’s eProcurement system vendor has implemented the Marketplace which will allow the State’s counties, municipalities and public school districts to easily search and purchase from Supplier catalogs which have been loaded into Marketplace;

WHEREAS the terms of the Blanket P.O. permit the State and the Contractor to amend the terms of the Blanket P.O.;

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the Parties acknowledge and agree to the following modifications to the Blanket P.O.:

A. Supplier Convenience Fee Contractor shall remit the Supplier Convenience Fee in the amount of one percent (1%) of all Net Purchases made by Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants to Periscope Holdings, Inc. “Net Purchases” means the total gross purchases, less credits, taxes, regulatory fees and separately stated shipping charges not included in unit prices, made by Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants, regardless of whether or not NJSTART is used as part of the purchase process. The remittance shall be made no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter. The calendar quarters will end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Failure to remit the Supplier Convenience Fee timely and accurately may result in Contractor’s goods and services being made ineligible for purchase through the NJSTART Marketplace module by Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants.

B. Catalog Enablement Contractor shall cooperate with State and/or Periscope as requested to upload catalog items and pricing consistent with this Contract. Contractor shall upload catalog within (thirty) 30 calendar days of the date of execution of this amendment.

C. Quarterly Sales Reporting Contractor shall submit a Sales Report documenting all sales made to Cooperative Purchasing Program Participants.

Such information is deemed public record. The Sales Report shall be submitted directly to Periscope using the NJSTART system no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter. The calendar quarters will end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. The Sales Report must contain the following information:

• Complete and accurate details of all sales, credits, returns, refunds, and the like for the reporting quarter;

• Purchasing entity;

• Total of Supplier Convenience Fee amount due;

• Such other information as the State may reasonably request; and

• If no sales were made to State during the reporting quarter, then a report shall be submitted showing zero sales and zero Supplier Convenience Fee due.

Quarterly Sales Reporting and remittance of the Supplier Convenience Fee shall begin on the first calendar quarter starting after the effective date of this amendment

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D. Quarterly Remittance of the Supplier Convenience Fee Contractor shall remit the Supplier Convenience Fee via Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions directly to Periscope using the NJSTART system no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter.

Failure to remit Supplier Convenience Fee timely and accurately may result in Contractor’s goods and services being made ineligible for purchase through the Marketplace by Cooperative Purchasing Participants.

E. Retention and Inspection of Records and Audit

The Contractor shall keep records of Sales to Cooperative Purchasing Participants in sufficient detail to enable the State to determine the Supplier Convenience Fee payable by the Contractor. The State and/or Periscope may examine and audit, at its own expense, Contractor’s sales records and Sales Reports for completeness and accuracy. If such examination reveals underpayment of the Supplier Convenience Fee, the Contractor shall immediately pay to Periscope the amount of deficiency. If the examination reveals an underpayment of 5% or more, then the Contractor shall reimburse the State and/or Periscope for the cost of the audit.

F. Terms and Conditions The parties agree to be bound by all other requirements, terms and conditions of the Blanket P.O. not otherwise modified by this Amendment for the period of the Blanket P.O.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their authorized representatives, agree that this Amendment may be executed in counterparts and is effective as of the last date signed below

Signature of Contractor’s Authorized Representative Date

Name and Title of Contractor’s Authorized Representative

Amy F. Davis, Acting Director Division of Purchase and Property Department of the Treasury - State of New Jersey

Date

Mark Dente 11/11/2022

Mark Dente, Director of Sales Central NJ

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December 21, 2022

NJSTART: Powered by Periscope

Extending your contract?

Now is a great time to join the Marketplace!

Join the Marketplace to Expand Business Through Your Statewide Contracts

The State of New Jersey is excited to announce the next evolution of NJSTART, with new shopping technology and local marketing programs designed to drive more purchases on statewide contracts. It’s all part of a new cooperative purchasing program to support Governor Murphy’s initiatives on expanding the use of shared services and state-awarded contract catalogs to bring more value to both local governments and suppliers.

Next Steps: Getting into the Marketplace

Meet Periscope Holdings: The NJSTART Partner

The NJSTART partner Periscope Holdings will be reaching out to all statewide contract suppliers in the coming weeks, so make sure you take the following action:

Please add suppliers-njstart@periscopeholdings.com to your address book so you can receive upcoming information on this exciting next step for the NJSTART eProcurement program.

The State of New Jersey and Periscope Holdings have been working together since 2005. Periscope Holdings is a technology and solutions provider focused exclusively on transforming public sector procurement. For the State of New Jersey, Periscope is the technology provider and implementer for NJSTART, including the new NJSTART Marketplace. Periscope will be leading the technology rollout, supplier enablement and local marketing programs with its New Jersey-based team.

For more information, contact the NJSTART Cooperative Program supplier enablement team at suppliers-njstart@periscopeholdings.com or at 844-470-5019.

Online Shopping of Statewide Contract Catalogs The NJSTART Marketplace is a new technology feature of the NJSTART eProcurement System, providing the ability for state and local buyers to easily shop statewide contract catalogs in an online, consumer-like environment. The Marketplace will allow New Jersey buyers to go to one place to view strategically sourced catalogs for participating suppliers, quickly search for their needs and order directly in just a few clicks.

Local Marketing to Promote Your Offerings The State’s NJSTART partner, Periscope Holdings, is launching a comprehensive marketing campaign to promote your statewide contract offerings to local governments across New Jersey, encouraging buyers to join the cooperative purchasing program, access the Marketplace and purchase from your statewide contracts.

A Focus on Inclusion & Diversity The NJSTART Marketplace increases the visibility of state-certified minority, women, veteran and disabled-veteran owned businesses and disadvantaged businesses.

A Dedicated Supplier Enablement Team Don’t let the thought of working with another technology tool overwhelm you. First off, the NJSTART Marketplace is designed with a simple catalog upload process. In addition, the state’s NJSTART partner Periscope Holdings has a dedicated supplier enablement team. Specialized in working with government suppliers offering a variety of commodities and services, the Periscope Supplier Enablement team will work with you to take the goods and services you offer and turn it into a catalog that can be uploaded into the Marketplace.

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