COSTARS Program Election to participate.pdf

This document is a COSTARS (Cooperative State of the States and Related Services) Program Election to Participate form for state and local government contract opportunities. The form requires a bidding vendor to agree to sell awarded items or services to registered COSTARS Members at the same prices and contractual terms if awarded a contract. The vendor must also commit to paying an administrative fee of either $1,500 or $500 (for Department of General Services Self-Certified Small Businesses) at the beginning of each contract year and upon contract renewal.

For vendors who are Department of General Services Self-Certified Small Businesses, the document stipulates that they must submit a copy of their active Small Business Procurement Initiative (SBPI) certificate along with their bid response. The form provides blank lines for the corporate or legal entity name, signature/date, and printed name/title, indicating it is a standard participation agreement form that potential contractors must complete and sign to be considered for the COSTARS program contract opportunity.