Escalation Clause. Contractor shall keep pricing fixed for each year of this Agreement. Thereafter, SPD and the Contractor may adjust pricing no more than once annually through an amendment to the Agreement at the time of Agreement renewal. Contractor shall submit all pricing increase requests to SPD directly or through the agency contact in writing and provide substantiating evidence that each request is based on demonstrable market changes impacting the cost of products. The request must show all proposed increases by line item and include supporting documentation acceptable to SPD (such as a letter from a manufacturer indicating price increases, etc.) SPD’s decision on what is acceptable in this context is final and shall be accepted by all parties to the Agreement. Requested price increases that exceed 10% will not be accepted. No price increase may result in a higher profit margin for the Contractor than at the beginning of the initial term of this Agreement. Pricing changes will apply to Agreements and amendments to Agreements entered on and after the effective date of the price change. Price decreases as well as increases shall apply in the same manner. If vendor's prices are reduced for any reason, users shall receive the benefit of such reductions, immediately. Price increases will not be retroactive to orders already in house or backorders. Orders will be filled at the price in effect on the date of receipt of the order by the vendor. To facilitate prompt consideration, all requests for price increase must include all information listed below:
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Sources: Statewide Price Agreement, Price Agreement Amendment