PLACEMENT: Consent
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PARTICIPATION IN MiCTA PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AND APPROVAL OF VOTING REPRESENTATIVE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Information Technology Services Department seeks to join the MiCTA purchasing cooperative. As a result of becoming a member Martin County will need to appoint a voting representative to the MiCTA.
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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Services
PREPARED BY: Name: Matthew Hinckle
Title: Telecommunications Manager
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PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
1. Agreement Prepared by: MiCTA
2. Parties to the Contract: Martin County
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3. Purpose: To provide a purchasing vehicle for Information Technology (IT) products and services
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: One (1) year with option to extend for one (1) year periods.
6. Benefits to Martin County: This document will allow the for the purchase of critical IT products and services.
7. Cost to Martin County: $300 per year. First year has been waived.
The Martin County ITS department seeks to join the MiCTA purchasing cooperative. The MiCTA focuses on providing quality products and services to its public-sector-only members at outstanding discounts due to competitively bid contracts. Beneifts to Martin County are:
* Competitively bid agreements providing outstanding discounts for products and services specifically related to telecommunications, data security, and public safety, unavailable from other sources.
* National monitorning and advocacy for telecommunication and technology legislation and regulatory processes that could impact members.
* Research regarding available grants, applicable to member organizations, for telecommunications technology acquisition and implementaion.
* Professional development opportunities on technical subject for members.
As a result of becoming a member Martin County will need to appoint a voting representative to the MiCTA as described i...
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