Contracts for phone/services - the rules
Forwarded from Pam.
If your city is thinking contract there are e-rate rules.
File form 470. Be sure you have checked item 7 b
Wait the full 28 days after posting form 470 BEFORE
signing the contract or making any obligation to a service provider.
Sign and date the contract ensuring that the date of
the contract is after the 28 days but before the date of filing form 471. This
step is very important since you must wait at least 28 days but sign the
contract BEFORE filing form 471. (The service provider does NOT need to sign and
date the contract).
File form 471.
Any questions call Ken, PLEASE.
If your city is thinking contract there are e-rate rules.
Very important information:
Is your school/district/library signing a contract for funding year 2009
(and possibly beyond)?
(and possibly beyond)?
If so, you MUST follow the following sequence in order:
1.
(and all the boxes inside 7b)
2.
signing the contract or making any obligation to a service provider.
3.
the contract is after the 28 days but before the date of filing form 471. This
step is very important since you must wait at least 28 days but sign the
contract BEFORE filing form 471. (The service provider does NOT need to sign and
date the contract).
4.
What should you do if you "messed up?"
* If you didn't check item 7b and are signing a
contract, file a new form 470 immediately (no later than Thursday, Jan 15) for
the service for which you want a contract. You do NOT need to file a new 470
for everything, only for contract items.
contract, file a new form 470 immediately (no later than Thursday, Jan 15) for
the service for which you want a contract. You do NOT need to file a new 470
for everything, only for contract items.
* If you already filed form 471 and then signed a
contract (doing steps 3 and 4 in the wrong order), you must file a new form 471
for that particular service. You don't need to file a new form 471 for
everything. (Call me and I can help you with cancelling the funding request
number for the contractual service that was filed out of order).
contract (doing steps 3 and 4 in the wrong order), you must file a new form 471
for that particular service. You don't need to file a new form 471 for
everything. (Call me and I can help you with cancelling the funding request
number for the contractual service that was filed out of order).
As always, if you have questions, give me a call.