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NEO I SO THE NORTHEAST OHIO SOURCING OFFICE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT This MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated as of , 200 ("Effective Date"), is made between The Northeast Ohio Sourcing Office, an Ohio nonprofit corporation organized as a regional council of governments under Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code ("NEOSO"), and (the "Governmental Entity"). Capitalized terms have the meanings given them in the attached Apnendix 1. ? Recitals A. NEOSO was organized, in part, for the purposes of (i) providing consulting and management to its members ("Members"), (ii) developing and implementing certain sound business practices and processes as shared services to be made available to the Members, and (iii) developing and operating as a collective purchasing and service organization to enable its Members to obtain competitive terms from vendors and service providers by utilizing the combined purchasing power of all of NEOSO's Members thereby systematically creating leverage for the Members. B. The Governmental Entity, as a condition of becoming a Member of NEOSO, is required to execute this Agreement and the documents incorporated herein by reference. C. NEOSO is willing to admit the Governmental Entity as a Member and to permit it to participate in the Offerings made available through NEOSO, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The parties agree as follows: Article I Membership Section 1.1. Designation as Member. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, NEOSO desires to have the Governmental Entity become a Member eligible to participate in the Offerings and utilize NEOSO's seivices. Section 1.2. Acceptance bv the Governmental Entitv. The Governmental Entity agrees to be a Member of NEOSO on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and those incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and agrees to be subject to all the obligations of a Member in accordance with this Agreement, and the Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations of NEOSO. Section 1.3. NEOSO's Offerings. NEOSO and its agents will use their best efforts to identify opportunities for shared services, provide management consulting, and pursue and negotiate preferential terms to leverage the collective purchasing power of the Members to secure the optimal pricing for goods and services that are or might be used by the Governmental -1- Norcheast Ohio Sourcing Office w,,"v. neoso.org 5422 E.ast 96th Sc. Suite 150 I Y ? 216.581.6200 I ? Clevcland, OH 44125 f( 216.581.6213 ? i