FAST AI RFQ Compliance Document Guidance

Certificate of Good Standing from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue
At the time of application submission, applicants should upload a valid Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the MA Department of Revenue (DOR) in the compliance section of the RFQ.

To be considered valid, a COGS must be: 

• From the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. A COGS from the Secretary of the Commonwealth or from any other state is not a valid COGS.
• COGS should have a Notice Date within 6 months from the date of RFQ submission.
• The legal name on the COGS should line up exactly with the current legal name of your organization as listed on your RFQ submission (please refrain from utilizing DBA's on the COGS).

If you need to obtain a COGS from the MA Department of Revenue, you may do so here! 

If you have any questions about your COGS, you can send a direct message to the DOR in your MassTaxConnect account for further assistance.

The FAST AI RFQ requires a signed, up-to-date copy of Form W-9. W-9s should list the full legal name of your organization, include the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), and be signed by an authorized signatory. The date of signature must be within one year of the date of RFQ submission.

As a state-funded program, the W-9 is required for our team to verify we are awarding grant funding to the correct legal entity. Our finance team also utilizes the W-9 to confirm that the business name and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) lines up correctly with the company information that Commonwealth Corporation has on file.

Please list your legal business address in the address section of your Form W-9. It should generally match the legal address listed on your RFQ submission.