MANITOBA REFERENCE NUMBER: MB-MBPB-08M-01437
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DATE ISSUED: 13/04/2023
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ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION DELIVERY
NO. DATE
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ITEM 10 30/04/2023
1.000 Years GSIN: JX703MATERIAL: 50002732
COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT CHARGES, YEARLY BILLING:
IBM SPSS STATISTICS BASED AUTHORIZED USER (QTY. 3) (E09NNLL) SUPPORT AND
MAINTENANCE RENEWAL
FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2023-MARCH 31, 2024
[AGREEMENT #223770 / SITE #3635171 / IBM CUSTOMER #009852]
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