Common use of PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT Clause in Contracts

PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT. The purpose of the OAG Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service (SAVNS) grant program is to assist Texas counties and other entities in maintaining a statewide system that will provide relevant offender release information, notification of relevant court settings or events to crime victims and other interested individuals, promote public safety, and support the rights of victims of crime. To ensure a standard statewide service to a variety of political subdivisions of the State of Texas, including counties, county Sheriffs, clerks and attorneys, district attorneys, and courts (“Participating Entities”), including GRANTEE, the OAG makes grant funds available for eligible expenses related to SAVNS services delivered to GRANTEE by the vendor certified by the OAG. The OAG published a Request for Offer (RFO) for Statewide Automated Victim Services May 11, 2019. After an evaluation of offers, the OAG identified, certified, and entered into a contract with a single vendor to provide statewide automated victim notification services (“SAVNS Services”). The initial term of the OAG Vendor Certification and Service Agreement (“OAG Certification Agreement”) is from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020. The vendor certified to provide the services is Appriss, Inc., (“Certified Vendor”), a Kentucky corporation authorized to do business in Texas.