These LEAs Have NOT Yet Signed PEPPM LOA

July 12, 2022

Attached: PEPPM LOA Non Signers as of July 12 2022

~ Please sign ASAP ~

Most LEAs have signed the online PEPPM Letter of Agency, but there are still a few that have not.  If your LEAs name is below, this is a friendly reminder – especially for the 26 school districts – to do so as soon as possible.  A list of which LEAs have not yet signed also is attached.

E-rate rules require all consortia leads to obtain a signed LOA (Letter of Agency) from their participating members before the E-rate Form 470 is posted.  The current PA PEPPM Contract is being rebid this summer, so we need all entities that may wish to use the PEPPM contract for E-rate purchases in the next 5 years to complete an online PEPPM LOA to be included in the initial procurement.  If an entity does not complete the PEPPM LOA by the date we file the Form 470, they cannot use the PEPPM contract procurement vehicle for E-rate purchases.

By signing this LOA, you are not obligating yourself whatsoever to purchase from the PEPPM contract.  You are merely stating that you are allowing the PEPPM administrators to include you as an eligible entity on the Form 470.  However, if you do not sign the PEPPM LOA, you will NOT be able to use the PEPPM contract for E-rate eligible purchases.  Therefore, I encourage all PA public schools to sign the LOA to give yourself as many bidding options as possible should you choose to use the E-rate Category 2 funding in the future.

Although nonpublic schools and libraries typically do not use the PEPPM contract for their E-rate purchases because they don’t have state law bidding restrictions, they are welcome to complete the online PEPPM LOA to give themselves the option to conduct a PEPPM mini-bid in the future.

The online LOA is very simple to complete and should take about 15 seconds.  You do not need to print, sign and mail the LOA — the online submission is sufficient.  www.peppm.org/erate2023

Again, there is no harm or obligation that will come from signing this LOA; it simply allows you the possibility of citing the PEPPM contract on a future E-rate funding request.

www.peppm.org/erate2023

If you have any questions, please contact me or Amber Lind at alind@peppm.org.

— Julie

Julie Tritt Schell

Pennsylvania E-rate Coordinator
717-730-7133 – o
jtschell@comcast.net
www.e-ratepa.org