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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT Public Agency This Interlocal Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between the Dawson Education Cooperative (ADEC@) and the (�, •� !7ri �--c \ ; Ilx ' (Named Public Agency) (collectively, the AParties@) pursuant to the Arkansas Interlocal Cooperation Act. ARK. CODE ANN. '25-20-101 et seq. RECITALS WHEREAS DEC is a political subdivision of Arkansas. ARK. CODE. ANN. '06-13-1002(a); and WHEREAS DEC has a legislative mandate to assist Education Entities or Higher Ed Divisions in using resources more effectively through cooperative purchasing. ARK. CODE.ANN. '06-13- 1002(b)(2)1- WHEREAS 6-13- 1002(b)(2);WHEREAS [Public Agency] is a political subdivision of Arkansas. ARK. CODE.ANN. 106-13-101 et seq. WHEREAS the Arkansas Interlocal Cooperation Act authorizes public agencies to enter into agreements for joint cooperative action with other public agencies in order to exercise any governmental powers, privileges or authority that both agencies have in common. ARK. CODE. ANN. '25-20-101 et seq.; NOW THEREFORE, the Parties HEREBY agree as follows: I. Duration This Agreement is effective beginning and shall be automatically renewed annually unless either party gives sixty (60) days prior written notice of non-renewal. II. Purpose The purpose of this Agreement shall be to provide cooperative purchasing services to [above listed Public Agency] through a program known as the Texas Arkansas Purchasing System (ATAPS@) Program. Theose ur of the TAPS Program shall be to obtain substantial savings for participating P P g education cooperatives, public schools and other public agencies through volume purchasing. TAPS objective shall be to provide participating education service centers and cooperatives and their school districts and other public agencies opportunities for greater efficiency and economy Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Dawson Education Cooperative of Arkansas P. 1