August 29, 2016<\/p>\n
Please sign the online PEPPM Letter of Agency by September 23.\u00a0 <\/strong>https:\/\/www.peppm.org\/ErateLOA<\/a><\/p>\n Background:<\/strong>\u00a0 The FCC’s 2014 E-rate Modernization Order included a new provision requiring all consortia leads to obtain a signed LOA (Letter of Agency) from their participating members before<\/em> the Form 470 is posted.\u00a0 The current PEPPM contract was competitively bid prior to the effective date of this new requirement, so no previous LOA was required.\u00a0 However, PEPPM will be issuing a supplemental bid at the end of September to add a few additional E-rate eligible product lines to the current large manufacturer list.\u00a0 Therefore, the new LOA requirement will kick in and we must obtain the signed LOA prior to issuing the Form 470.<\/p>\n By signing this LOA, you are not obligating yourself whatsoever to purchase from the PEPPM contract.\u00a0 You are merely stating that the PEPPM administrators have the authorization to issue the Form 470 on your behalf.\u00a0 However, if you do not sign the PEPPM LOA, you will NOT be able to use the PEPPM contract for E-rate eligible purchases.\u00a0 Therefore, I encourage all PA 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.<\/p>\n The online LOA is very simple to complete and should take about 20 seconds.\u00a0 You do not need to print, sign and mail the LOA — the online submission is sufficient. \u00a0https:\/\/www.peppm.org\/ErateLOA<\/a><\/p>\n Again, there is no harm or obligation that will come from signing this LOA; it simply allows you the possibility if you’d like to purchase from PEPPM in the future.<\/p>\n If you have any questions, please e-mail me at jtschell@comcast.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n — Julie<\/p>\n Julie Tritt Schell<\/p>\n PA E-rate Coordinator penn*link<\/p>\n\n
\n717-730-7133 – o
\n717-730-9060 – f
\njtschell@comcast.net<\/a>
\nwww.e-ratepa.org<\/a><\/p>\n