Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This document is an Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause from the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team applicable to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland. The clause establishes terms and conditions permitting other governmental entities, public agencies, and eligible organizations to purchase goods and services under agreements established by the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team and its member jurisdictions. The clause outlines the framework for cooperative purchasing arrangements, allowing non-signatory entities to leverage existing contracts negotiated by the consortium to obtain competitive pricing and streamlined procurement processes. This provision is designed to expand the benefit of negotiated agreements beyond the direct contracting parties while maintaining competitive standards and compliance requirements.

The clause stipulates that participating entities must comply with all terms, conditions, and specifications of the original contract and are responsible for their own procurement compliance and legal requirements. The cooperative purchasing arrangement does not obligate the original vendor or the lead purchasing entity to provide additional services or modify contract terms for secondary users. All parties utilizing this cooperative purchasing clause agree to assume liability for their own procurement actions and to indemnify the original contracting parties from claims arising from their participation. Pricing and all other commercial terms remain consistent with the original contract, and participating entities must execute their own agreements directly with the vendor if required by local policy or law.