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Overview: What’s a MiCTA Anyway

MiCTA = Michigan Collegiate Telecommunications Association

MiCTA Overview:What’s a MiCTA

Anyway

MiCTA Overview:What’s a MiCTA

Anyway

MiCTA had its roots in MI

Where did MiCTA come from? The telecommunications directors at some of Michigan's

largest universities began meeting regularly in 1982 to discuss telecommunications and to

share information about telecommunications services on their campuses. The group

became known as MiCTA, the Michigan Collegiate Telecommunications Association.

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Members worked together to lower long distance rates

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MiCTAbecame

a formal

organization

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MiCTA Created solutions for Video

Conferencing

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Membership was opened toK-12 & other non-profits

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Membership became national with members

in all 50 states

The Mission remains the same as 31 years ago

Our mission is to work cooperatively with vendors to resolve voice, video, and data issues among our members, and offer professional development opportunities for our members.

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Create the best value solutions

for our members

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Services have expanded

&continue to grow

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Today MiCTA produces:

Case studies and white papersVirtual conferences & webinarsResearch into best procurement practicesGrant programs

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The core service:

Request for Proposals (RFP)

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RFPs by member request

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Comparison of MiCTA Procurement Procedures Compared with State Procedures

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Comparison of MiCTA Procurement Procedures Compared with State Procedures

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Comparison of MiCTA Procurement Procedures Compared with State Procedures

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MiCTA RFPs developed by volunteer experts from member organizations

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Two committees: Development & Evaluation

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Policies and procedures are followed rigorously

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RFPs are nationally advertised

in print & on the Web

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The Development Process

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The Evaluation Process

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Committee findings are final

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RFPs are nationally advertised

in print & on the Web

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Recommendations must be approved

by the Board of Directors

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Negotiations to develop a mutually accepted Master Service

Agreement (MSA)

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MSAs are living documents

which can be amended

MSA Components

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Participation Agreements

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MSA terms do not exceed a total of 5 years

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No contract / terms & conditions negotiation process.

MiCTA Member contract is simple.

About Our Membership

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No commitments.Large or small, members enjoy the same pricing.

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No lengthy RFP / bid process• Members do not have to bid products /

services.

• Members simply buy from MiCTA

contract.

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About Our Membership

Eliminates special pricing negotiations

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Membership fees

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Vendor Support Local sales, marketing, engineering, and customer

service.

Members who purchase under MiCTA are assigned a team of local sales and support professionals.

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E-Rate

K-12 members and the National 470

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National Healthcare Connect Fund

Passed into law on December 12, 2012 by the FCC, this new “Visionary Fund” changes the

course of funding for Rural Health Care under USF providing sweeping changes, from a flat

rate of 65% for all services and eligible network equipment to the potential for participation of

non-rural HCPs in a majority rural HCP consortium, and much more.

MiCTA is pleased to have been involved in many of the changes contained in the new HCF and

encourages its current HCP Members and interested HCPs to take advantage of this new

MiCTA Program.   

To view MiCTA’s National Healthcare Connect Fund Program Overview in its entirety, please visit the link below.MiCTA NHCFP Overview Link.

You may find a video on MiCTA’s National Healthcare Connect Fund Program filing instructions below. MiCTA National Healthcare Connect Fund Filing Instructions.

For more information visit our website at www.mictatech.org and click on the "National Health Care" tab on the left. 

  

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National Healthcare Connect Fund

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Current Vendor MSAs

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

Arrow

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

Brocade

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

Carahsoft

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

CenturyLink

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2014 MiCTA VendorsInnovative Communications Inc.

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

Integra

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2014 MiCTA VendorsJive

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2014 MiCTA VendorsJuniper

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2014 MiCTA VendorsLevel3

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2014 MiCTA VendorsLightower

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

NETech

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2014 MiCTA VendorsPhybridge

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2014 MiCTA Vendors

RedSky

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2014 MiCTA VendorsSprint

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2014 MiCTA VendorsStrategic Management Associates

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2014 MiCTA VendorsTechnology Innovation Group

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2014 MiCTA VendorsT-Mobile

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2014 MiCTA VendorsVerizon

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Products & Services

Telecommunications

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Products & Services

Specialty Services &

Applications

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Products & Services

Video Integration Services

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Products & Services

Membership (click here to join)

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Products & Services

Membership carries no

obligation

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How Members are Using MiCTA MSAs

Regroup - Emergency Notification System Disaster Recovery

Innovative Communications Inc. - Desktop Video Conferencing

Portable ConferencingDirect Equipment Purchasing

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MSAs

Juniper Networks -

RoutingSwitchingWirelessNetwork ManagementApplication AccelerationIdentity & Policy ControlSoftwareJ-Care Technical Services (Technical Support)

NETech Corporation - IP-based integration servicesVoIP - Equipment and Professional ServicesEquipment - All of Cisco Products and Services

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How Members are Using MiCTA MSAs

ShoreTel - Telecommunications

VoIP ServicesIP ServicesSpecialty Services & Applications

Sprint - Mobile Learning and GPSTelecommunicationsVoIP ServicesSpecialty Services & ApplicationsEquipment

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MiCTA Approved

E-rate Consulting Services

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MiCTA Emergency Communications E911/NG911 2012 RFP

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MiCTA Membership

• Any U.S. Non-Profit/Public HCP can join MiCTA.

• Join MiCTA at www.mictatech.org• Select the Membership Box.• Select “Join MiCTA”.• Indicate You Are a New Health Care Member.• Save HCF Email Confirmation of MiCTA Membership.

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MiCTA Office – 1-888-964-2227.

MiCTA Address – 4805 Towne Centre Suite 100, Saginaw, MI 48604

MiCTA web site – www.mictatech.org.

Contact Information