Joshua:
OST is pleased to welcome you to join the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s IT Staff Augmentation program (PA ITSA). We have been the Managed Services Provider (MSP) for PA ITSA since October 2015, a program that serves 40+ Commonwealth agencies and COSTARS entities, 450+ staffing vendors, and nearly 1000 contractors. 
Below are the steps you must follow to get signed on as a Subcontractor, and commence your participation as a PA ITSA vendor:
**Please return any required documentation, in digital form, to the PAITSA-Support@ostglobal.com  mailbox**
1.	Sign the Subcontractor Agreement attached to this e-mail (first page and signature page all that is required to scan and return). Appended within the Agreement are the Job Titles and Skill Categories used in the Contract, as well as the Rate Card corresponding to the Job Categories.
2.	If you are interested in participating in the net 15 payment program (for a 1% fee), sign, scan and return Attachment C. Otherwise, the default payment interval is net 45.
3.	Provide ALL Contract Documentation (Mandatory) 
a.	Tax Documents
                                                               i.      IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, form attached)
b.	Payment Enrollment Documents
                                                               i.      Authorization Agreement for Vendor Automatic Electronic Funds Transfer (form attached)
c.	PA ITSA Registration and Company Contact Information (Excel form attached)
d.	Proof of Insurance – (Must submit prior to engaging a candidate)
                                                               i.      Commercial General Liability Insurance with a Combined Single Limit of $2,000,000
                                                             ii.      Professional Liability Insurance in an amount no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate
                                                            iii.      Workers’ Compensation Insurance in accordance with the amounts specified by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4.	PeopleFluent Training 
a.	PeopleFluent is a Vendor Management System tool used by the Hiring Managers at the Commonwealth to key in their requirements and by the Vendors to submit their candidates against the requirements in the tool.
b.	OST conducts periodic virtual training on the PeopleFluent system based on demand. Please send a request for training to the PAITSA-Support@ostglobal.com  mailbox.
c.	Once we have received your registration documents, we will add and activate your organization to our PeopleFluent network and send you credentials to log on. 
5.	Small and Diverse Businesses (SDB). In order to participate in the PA ITSA vendor network on new competed requisitions, you must be certified by the Commonwealth as an SDB (certification requirements attached). If you need any help or assistance, please call the Bureau of Small Business Opportunities (BSBO) office directly by using contact information found on their website: www.dgs.pa.gov.
Please feel free to contact us at PAITSA-Support@ostglobal.com  with any questions you may have. We look forward to a long and healthy professional relationship with you! 
Best regards,
Matt



Matt Marasco 
MSP ANALYST / Recruiter
mmarasco@ostglobal.com