Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) changes
(a)Corrective SPIN change. A “corrective SPIN change” is…#
(a) Corrective SPIN change. A “corrective SPIN change” is any amendment to the SPIN associated with a Funding Request Number that does not involve a change to the service provider associated with that Funding Request Number. An applicant under the Telecommunications Program or the Healthcare Connect Fund Program may file a request for a corrective SPIN change with the Administrator to:
(1) Correct ministerial errors;
(2) Update the service provider's SPIN that resulted from a merger or acquisition of companies; or
(3) Effectuate a change to the SPIN that does not involve a change to the service provider of a funding request and was not initiated by the applicant.
(b)Operational SPIN Change. An “operational SPIN change”…#
(b) Operational SPIN Change. An “operational SPIN change” is any change to the service provider associated with a Funding Request Number. An applicant under the Telecommunications Program or the Healthcare Connect Fund Program may file a request for an operational SPIN change with the Administrator if:
(1) The applicant has a legitimate reason to change providers (e.g., breach of contract or the service provider is unable to perform); and
(2) The applicant's newly selected service provider received the next highest point value in the original bid evaluation, assuming there were multiple bidders.