15573 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,573
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NATIONAL
4 PURCHASING PARTNERS AS AN OPTION FOR THE ACQUISITION
5 OF COMMODITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF LITTLE
6 ROCK,ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, National Purchasing Partners ("NPP") serves public and non-profit markets as a
9 Cooperative Purchasing Organization providing access to contracts created through an Request for
10 Proposal process conducted by public agencies; and,
11 WHEREAS, the NPP Procurement Process meets alI Arkansas State Purchasing Laws and City
12 requirements; and,
13 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Purchasing Law allows for the City of Little Rock, as a public
14 procurement unit, to participate in Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with external procurement
15 activities, such as the NPP, for the purchase of Commodities or Services.
16 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
17 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
18 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the use of the National Purchasing Partners as
19 an option for the acquisition of commodities and services for the City of Little Rock.
20 Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
21 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
22 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
23 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
24 resolution.
25 Section 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
26 with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
27 ADOPTED: December 7,2021
28 APPROVED:
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311rL 7 ,iik Clerk Frank Scott,Jr., ayor
32 APPRO I • S 0 LEGAL FORM:
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35 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor y