Common use of Joint Purchasing Clause in Contracts

Joint Purchasing. A Party may also request that another Party or Parties enter into arrangements to effect the joint purchase of goods or services from third parties; provided, however, that if IGC is so requested to enter into or to participate in such arrangements, it shall do so only if its fully distributed cost for such goods or services is not thereby increased. In the event that any such arrangements are established, one Party may be designated as, or serve as, agent for the other Parties to the arrangement and may administer the arrangement (including billing and collecting amounts due the vendor(s)) for the other Parties.