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in acquiring goods and services. Specifically, TAPS shall: �.. X Take advantage of state-of-the-art purchasing procedures to insure the most competitive contracts. X Provide competitive price solicitation and bulk purchasing for multiple government entities that yields economic benefits unobtainable by individual entities. X Provide quick and efficient delivery of goods and services by contracting with high performance vendors. X Equalize purchasing power for smaller entities that are not able to command the best contracts for themselves. X Maintain credibility and confidence in business procedures by maintaining open competition for purchases and by complying with purchasing laws and ethical business practices. X Assist entities in maintaining the essential controls for budget and accounting purposes. Ill. Financing This cooperative undertaking shall be financed by charging vendors a commission based upon the total volume of goods provided by said participating vendor. No costs shall be incurred by DEC or its member public agencies. IV. Termination This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by either party upon (60) days prior written notice, or may also be terminated for cause at anytime upon written notice stating the reason for and effective date of such termination and after giving the affected party a thirty (30) day period to cure any breach. V. Obligations of the Parties DEC shall: 1. Coordinate with TAPS in order to provide for the administration of the program for DEC member districts. 2. Provide member with procedures for ordering, delivery, and billing. [Member] shall: 1. Commit to participate in the program by an authorized signature in the appropriate space below 2. Designate a contact person for the cooperative. 3. Commit to purchase products and services that become part of the official Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Dawson Education Cooperative of Arkansas p. 2