[OPLINLIST] FY2013 Form 471 Deadline Approaching

[Lodge, Missy]

Good Afternoon E-Rate Community,

This is a reminder that the FY 2013 Form 471 application window will close at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, March 14, 2013.  Item 21 Attachments must also be submitted by the close of the window.

A few additional reminders:


*        Be sure to create a bid evaluation prior to submitting the Form 471.  If you receive no bids or only one, and will be staying with your current vendor, put this is writing.

*        New contracts must be signed on or after the Allowable Contract Date (28 days after posting the Form 470) and prior to submitting the Form 471.

*        Check the FCC Form 470 application number you intend to cite on each funding request. The FCC Form 470 you cite must be the "establishing FCC Form 470," i.e., the form that formed the basis for the competitive bidding process that led to the selection of the service provider and services on the funding request.

*        Certify your forms. From the Apply Online<http://www.sl.universalservice.org/menu.asp> page, you can certify your FCC Form 470 and/or your FCC Form 471 if you have not already done so. To certify a form you filed online, click the Certify Complete button in the appropriate column and:
*        Click on Electronic Certification if you have a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The certification page will appear. Enter your PIN, check the box to affirm your compliance, and click on the "Done" button. You should print out a copy of the page that follows.
*        Click on Paper Certification if you do not have or cannot locate your PIN. Print a copy of the certification page that appears, sign and date it, and send it to USAC by delivery service or US Mail. You should keep a copy of your submission and proof of postmark or delivery<http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/sl/pdf/forms/Proof-of-Postmark.pdf>.

*        If you intend to file your Item 21 attachment online, you must click "Submit" on the last page after you have entered all of your information. Clicking "Save & Exit" saves - but does not submit - your Item 21 attachment.

*        After the Form 471 is certified online or on paper, USAC will issue a Form 471 Receipt Acknowledgement Letter(RAL).  This letter includes much of the information featured on the form, and provides a means to correct certain errors.

If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,

Lorrie Germann
State E-Rate Coordinator/Program Director
eTech Ohio
35 E. Chestnut St., 8th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Office: 614.485.6050
Fax:  614.728.1899
lorrie.germann at etech.ohio.gov<mailto:lorrie.germann at etech.ohio.gov>
www.etech.ohio.gov<http://www.etech.ohio.gov/>



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