08 COSTARS Program Election to Participate Form New Vendors.pdf

This document is a COSTARS Program Election to Participate Form for new vendors seeking to participate in a Furniture Equipment Contract in Pennsylvania. The form requires vendors who are awarded a contract to agree to sell awarded items and services at the same prices, discounts, and contractual terms to registered COSTARS Members who elect to participate in the contract. Vendors must complete the form by providing their corporate or legal entity name, signature, date, and contract description.

Participating vendors are required to pay an annual administrative fee at the beginning of each contract year and upon each contract renewal date, with the fee amount determined by business classification: $166 for Department of General Services-verified Small Diverse Business or Small, Veteran Business Enterprise entities; $500 for Department of General Services Self-Certified Small Businesses; and $1,500 for all other businesses. Vendors classified as Department of General Services Self-Certified Small Businesses or Department of General Services-verified Small Diverse Businesses must submit a copy of their active Small Business Contracting Program certificate with their bid response.