HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 6BID NUMBER: RFPIDF-06106.96 OPENING DATE: APRIL 14, 20064 2:00 P.M.
ATTACHMENT A
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
NOTIFICATION OF VENDOR OMBUDSMAN'S NAME
AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
Vendors providing goods and services to an agency should be aware of the following time frames. Upon
receipt, an agency has five (5) working days to inspect and approve the goods and service, unless the
proposal specifications, purchase order or contract specifies otherwise. An agency has 20 days to deliver a
request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Financial Services. The 20 days are measured from the
latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are received, inspected and approved.
If a payment is not available within 40 days, a separate interest penalty of .03333 percent•per day will be due
and payable, in addition to the invoice amount, to the vendor. The interest penalty provision applies after a 35
day time period to health care providers, as defined by rule. Interest penalties of less than one (1) dollar will
not be enforced unless the vendor requests payment. Invoices which have to be returned to a vendor because
of vendor preparation errors will result in a delay in the payment, The invoice payment requirements do not
start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the agency.
A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The duties of this
individual include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely
payment(s) from a state agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850)488-2924 or by calling
the Chief Financial Officer's Hotline, 1-800-848-3892.
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