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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Treasurers and Signatories of Student Organizations,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Student Activities Office has recently received a large number of RFPs which we have been unable to process.&nbsp; The cause is that they are, in one way or another, incomplete.&nbsp; The top three reasons why RFPs are delayed are listed below,
 in no particular order.&nbsp; Please review any outstanding RFPs you have submitted on behalf of your organization to determine if any are delayed and take the necessary steps to rectify this situation.&nbsp; Please use the SAO website (<a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance">http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance</a>)
 as a resource and email <a href="mailto:funds@mit.edu">funds@mit.edu</a> to seek assistance.&nbsp; When emailing
<a href="mailto:funds@mit.edu">funds@mit.edu</a>, please reference the cost object and RFP number in question.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>No/incomplete paperwork submitted to SAO<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Electronic RFP does not contain cost object<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Electronic RFP remains in students SAPweb inbox (either never sent or inadvertently recalled)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your diligence and commitment to getting our fellow students reimbursed in a timely manner,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Colin Codner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance">Assistant Director of Student Activities &amp; Finance</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building W20-549<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cambridge, MA&nbsp; 02139-4307<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:cmcodner@mit.edu">cmcodner@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">617-253-0194<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="77" height="49" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD239D.13CCA9F0" alt="Description: small sao logo nov 2011"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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