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<p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a><a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a
name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>See the attached newsletter for
articles on:<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>

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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><b><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Funding Status
     Update.</span></b></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
     </span><span style='color:windowtext'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Funding waves for both
     FY 2008 and FY 2009 will be released this week. The application window for
     FY 2010 is open and will close February 11, 2010.</span><b><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     "Arial","sans-serif"'>Invoicing and Funds Disbursement – Part 4.  </span></b><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The fourth and
     final article in a series on invoicing procedures deals with the
     distribution of discounts to consortium members.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     "Arial","sans-serif"'>E-Rate Updates and Reminders.</span></b><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>  </span><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The next
     non-recurring service invoice deadline is January 28<sup>th</sup>.  The
     FCC has asked for a month’s extension to deliver its National Broadband
     Plan to Congress.  Whenever possible, contract expirations should be
     aligned with funding year last-day-of-service dates.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
     "Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools and Libraries News Brief dated January 8<sup>th</sup>
     –</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
     <b>Competitive Bidding.</b>  The second in a series of procurement
     procedures discusses such topics as: (a) E-rate vs. state rules; (b) RFPs;
     (c) valid bids; (d) bidder disqualification; (e) multi-tier bidding; (f)
     mandatory bidder meetings; and (g) zero- or one-bid response procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";
color:#244061'>Sabrina Carson<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>e-Rate and Procurement Customer Support</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Willamette Education Service District</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>2611 Pringle Rd SE</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Salem, OR 97302</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>P: 503.540.4495</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>F: 503.540.2962</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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