You will want to complete the Connectivity Questions and the Contracts
Module (if you have a contract) in the appropriate places in EPC before
beginning your Form 471. While you can do so when you get to these sections
of your form, the system will force you to leave your form in progress and
navigate to a different section within your EPC profile. It is much easier
to complete them up front and not get lost!

There may be circumstances where you do not have to make changes to these
areas.


*Connectivity Questions  *

   - If you filed a Form 471 in FY2016:
      - Your connectivity responses will remain in EPC and display in your
      FY2017 form
      - Unless you want to change your responses, you do not need to
      complete them again


   - If FY2017 is the first year you are filing a Form 471 in EPC:
      - You must complete these questions before you can submit your form
      (it is easier if you do this before beginning your form)


*Contracts Module *

   - If you are signing a *new* contract for FY2017:
      - You must add a record for it in the Contracts Module before you can
      reference the contract in your form (it is easier if you do this before
      beginning your form)


   - If you have an *existing* multi-year contract in place for which you
   created a contract record in FY2016 *and* the contract extends through
   FY2017:
      - You do not need to add another record
      - Simply refer to the existing saved contract record in your FY2017
      form
      - Be sure to enter the correct FY2017 service start date (probably
      7/1/2017) when prompted in the form


   - If you have an *existing* multi-year contract in place for which you
   created a contract record in FY2016 *and* the contract extends through
   FY2017 *and* it was amended (for example if you exercised a voluntary
   extension):
      - The same guidance applies - simply refer to the existing saved
      contract record in your FY2017 form
      - Be sure to enter the correct FY2017 service start date (probably
      7/1/2017) and if necessary update the date the contract expires when
      prompted in the form
      - Be prepared to provide the amendment to your PIA reviewer

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Anne Perloff
Maine State E-Rate Coordinator for Schools
Networkmaine ... a unit of the University of Maine System

Web: www.networkmaine.net/erate/

Email: [log in to unmask]

Phone: 207-*581*-3584
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                 *Note that my phone number has changed*

Fax: 207-581-1604

Mail:
Networkmaine
5752 Neville Hall, Rm 255
Orono, ME 04469-5752