REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
Title
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Customer Terms
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Customer Terms Agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, including non-standard terms, to purchase future hardware maintenance and support services for the period of May 15, 2021, through May 14, 2026.
(Presenter: Jake Cordova, Assistant Chief Information Officer, 388-0503)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the Customer Terms Agreement (Agreement) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This Agreement does not commit the County to make any purchases, but does provide the terms and conditions under which future purchases can be made. If future purchases are made under this Agreement, departments will adhere to County purchasing policies and return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) utilizes hardware manufactured by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) company, to provide wireless connectivity services for the County. Aruba provides manufacturer direct maintenance and support services, as well as technical phone/on-line support to troubleshoot hardware or software issues.
HPE's Customer Terms agreement is HPE's standard commercial contract, which includes terms that differ from the standard County contract and omits certain County standard contract terms. The non-standard and missing terms include the following:
1. HPE may assign the contract without notice to the County and without the County's approval.
* The County must approve any assignment of the contract.
* Potential Impact: HPE may assi...
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