The inclusion of brands/lines on PEPPM does not imply endorsement of any product or company.  Our selections are based upon buyer requests and our observed usage of certain product lines.  Before ordering, you are advised to thoroughly evaluate software and equipment alternatives, validate conformance to standards (i.e., Novell, Windows NT, Underwriters Laboratories, and FCC certifications) and check out the vendor thoroughly to match capabilities to your expectations.

In our ongoing effort to better serve our client agencies, PEPPM offers the following benefits:

Spot/Volume Pricing - Posted PEPPM prices are based on a purchase quantity of one item for a particular point in time.  You may ask your PEPPM Awarded Vendor or their designated resellers for a quote for a greater discount than the posted PEPPM price.  If the vendor provides a spot/volume discount for your PEPPM order, make sure the firm provides you with a written quote including the following language: "As per PEPPM 2008."  This will provide you with documentation that the prices offered are under the PEPPM 2008 bid contracts.  Attach the PEPPM quote to your purchase order and fax both to PEPPM at (800) 636-3779 to ensure bid protection.

Note:  It is at the vendor's discretion to honor any requests for further volume discounts. eCommerce users can use Epylon’s Spot Price Checker tool to make a request for quantity pricing.

Ordering for 2008

There are two ways to purchase through PEPPM in 2008. You can conduct your PEPPM purchases as you always have using a traditional paper-based fax process.  However, PEPPM buyers can also harness the power of Epylon’s web-based procurement tool to complete all your PEPPM transactions.

Paper-Based Ordering

Buyers desiring to order through the traditional process can access ordering instructions and pricing on the PEPPM website at www.peppm.org.  Once you have prepared your orders, simply fax them directly to PEPPM toll free at (800) 636-3779. You don’t mail orders … you just fax them (at no cost) to PEPPM.

 

Web-based Ordering

Buyers interested in taking advantage of eCommerce to conduct their PEPPM purchasing can go to www.epylon.com.  If you have an account with Epylon, click "LOGIN" and enter your username and password.  If you do not have an account with Epylon, register at www.epylon.com and one of its customer care representatives will contact you.

Additional Important Information
PEPPM vendors for products previously listed on PEPPM may have changed.   Please check the PEPPM web site, www.peppm.org, to verify which contracts are still in effect.  Additional products have been awarded for 2008.  Be sure to purchase from the appropriate Awarded Vendor using one of the PEPPM ordering procedures listed above to be sure of PEPPM bid protection.  Never send PEPPM orders directly to a vendor.

You may purchase through the listed PEPPM vendors from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009. As vendors offer new products and/or revise prices on existing offerings, we will update the system. Vendors are required to confirm current information or update the list, as appropriate.  This effort keeps the data current for your planning and ordering needs.

We urge you to print a copy of the exact product/price information reflecting your faxed or electronic purchase order and file it with your internal purchase records for audit support.

Buyer participation is voluntary.  Buyers from states other than Pennsylvania and California are advised to check with their solicitor to be sure that their school code permits the piggybacking of contracts awarded by schools or agencies in other states. 

We often receive calls from buyers desiring to buy items that may be identical to PEPPM offerings, but from non-PEPPM vendors, without soliciting and awarding local formal bids. They ask if they need to bid items if they find an alternative vendor which may charge less than, or the same as PEPPM.  You are advised to consult with your solicitor on such requests, as you are not buying through a legally-conducted bid process if you proceed.  Be aware that such purchases are being scrutinized by regulatory and auditing agencies for bid law compliance.

PEPPM provides administrative process effort savings as well as price advantages, since a central bid reduces paperwork, eliminates specification writing and advertising costs, collapses ordering time and expedites receipt of the items.  As a result, you may order and receive products quickly…. and with electronic ordering… now faster than ever!

PEPPM’s eCommerce Partner
Epylon Corporation (www.epylon.com) is PEPPM's electronic commerce partner.  This selection was based upon the strength and capabilities of Epylon’s product, staff and leading edge technologies.  In particular, key founders and executives of the company are former administrators and leaders of school agencies and state education departments.  They clearly understand the nature and power of cooperative purchasing as well as the specific needs of education agencies.

PEPPM represents one more way that cooperative efforts are of tremendous benefit to schools, government agencies and the communities they serve, by saving time and money on the process…and money on the price.

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