Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

Appendix B   Model Contract 

Preamble  

This is a task order contract ("the Contract") between __________ (hereinafter 

referred to as the "Contractor"), a company organized and existing under the laws of 

________, with its registered office at ___________________ and the Statewide Internet 

Portal Authority (hereinafter referred to as "SIPA"), with its office at _______________ 

___________, Denver, Colorado________.  

Article 1: Scope of Work  

The Contractor shall progress all activities, including reports and all related 

services, in accordance with all the requirements of this Contract, the Statement of Work 

negotiated, agreed upon, and attached herewith at Attachment A, and the respective 

authorized Task Orders issued by SIPA.  Each Task Order shall specify the work to be 

performed, objectives, level of effort, third party activities, costs, key personnel, 

deliverables, acceptance criteria and performance schedule.   

Tasks will be defined, negotiated, and ordered by agreement of the parties based on the 

rates established in Attachment B and are subject to the same terms and conditions 

established in this Contract. The Contractor understands that there is no guaranteed 

minimum commitment by SIPA to issue task orders pursuant to this Contract. Changes to 

terms, conditions, and prices specified, or other provisions of the contract shall be 

completed by formal amendment and signed by SIPA. Task orders processed in 

accordance with this paragraph shall occur as follows:  

If SIPA has need of services, and the Contractor agrees to provide those services, SIPA 

shall provide a definition of the requirements to the Contractor. The Contractor will 

propose a price for the task using the rates agreed to and identified as Attachment B to 

the Contract and attached to the Contractor's proposal. The proposal shall include the 

estimated number of hours, material costs, and amount of other elements of cost priced 

by the parties in the rates established in Attachment B, as well as the proposed time of 

performance, in a form acceptable to SIPA.  

Upon negotiation and agreement of the parties concerning Statement of work, the price, 

and the time of performance, the Task Order attached as Exhibit I to the Contract shall be 

prepared and signed by both parties. Performance of the work and payment for that work 

shall be governed by the standards and procedures set forth in this Contract. Upon 

negotiation and acceptance of the Task Order, the Contractor warrants that performance 

will be successfully completed within the time frame and price stated in the task order. 

SIPA's financial commitment stated in the respective Task Order shall not be considered 

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