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This COfi.tractor Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered be~w en the Georgia
Micro Enterprise Network (GMEN), hereafter referred to as "Contractor," and ugusta Housing
& Neighborhood Development Department, hereafter referred to as "Compan . '
In consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, Company and
Contractor agre(: as follows:
1. Scope of Work
Contractor shall perform the following services for the Company (the "Work"):
(a) Micro loan fund operating procedures manual, software, and staff training. The
purpose oftms work is to organize and establish a micro loan fund for the low-income
citizens of Augusta, Georgia. The loan fund will be funded, implemented, and
administered by the Company.
The work product (deliverable) will be an operating procedures manual that provides
for a turnkey implementation of a loan fund: loan fund structure, client outreach
proCE:SS, loan underwriting and approval process, risk management procedures, client
technical assistance options, loan servicing portfolio management (based on software
recommendation), and staff professional development.
(b) Marketing outreach, training, and technical assistance. The purpose of this work is to
increase the capacity of potential loan fund clients in managing their business venture.
The work product (deliverables) will be: (a) an outreach coordinator to serve as a
central point of contact on microenterprise training programs availability in Augusta;
(b) ac.cess to markets training sessions to these programs; (c) one-on-one counseling
to potential loan fund clients from these programs to improve the marketing of their
products and services; and (d) a sectoral marketing survey of the Augusta market.
The purpose of this work is to make low-income citizens of Augusta aware of
microenterprise business development training and the existence of the loan fund. In
addition, the technical assistance will support market outreach for microbusiness
products and services. GMEN will contract with an Augusta area vendor for these
mark(:ting services (320 hours).
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2. Work Schedule
Contractor shall conduct work per the following schedule. Contractor shall provide a
monthly written report to the Company's Business Development Specialist regarding progress on
assignments.
2003 time line Loan fund development Marketing activities
March Finalize prime contract with Secure sub contract with local
company vendor
Review defunct business loan Start outreach activities
fund in the area
Begin industry best practices
research
April Complete Georgia loan fund Start marketing training &
practices research technical assistance with
Augusta area microenterprise
Begin loan fund software training programs
research & site visits
May Complete software research Develop marketing brochure
June Draft operating procedures Complete Richmond county
manual & start software market opportunities survey
testing
July Edit operations manual
August Deliver final operating Document training & technical
procedures manual & software assistance inside the loan fund
recommendation operations manual
3. Term
This Agreement shall commence on March 1, 2003 and shall expire on September 1, 2003.
Contractor agrees to perform services for the Work to Company on or before the expiration of
the term set forth above..
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4. Payment
(a) Contractor will be paid $50,000 for Work performed under this Agreement. Payment
will be made on a monthly basis, based on invoices for services as rendered.
Contractor win submit an invoice for each payment. The Company shall pay invoices within 15
business days of receipt.
5. W arranti('~
Contractor warrants that:
(a) Contractor's agreement to perform the Work pursuant to this Agreement does
not violate any agreement or obligation between Contractor and a third party; and
(b) The Work as delivered to the Company will not infringe any copyright, patent,
trade secret, or other proprietary right held by any third party; and
(c) The services provided by Contractor shall be performed in a professional
manner, and shall be of a high grade; nature; and quality. The services shall be performed in a
timely manner and shall meet deadlines agreed between Contractor and the Company.
6. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements, representations
and warranties between them respecting the subject matter.
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Date: March 11. 2003
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