Florida Senate - 2009                                     SB 712
       
       
       
       By Senator Pruitt
       
       
       
       
       28-00735-09                                            2009712__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the purchase of commodities and
    3         contractual services by local governments; amending s.
    4         287.056, F.S.; authorizing special districts,
    5         municipalities, and counties to purchase specified
    6         commodities and contractual services from purchasing
    7         agreements of other special districts, municipalities,
    8         or counties; providing an effective date.
    9         
   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   11         
   12         Section 1. Section 287.056, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   13  read:
   14         287.056 Purchases from purchasing agreements and state term
   15  contracts.—
   16         (1) Agencies shall, and eligible users may, purchase
   17  commodities and contractual services from purchasing agreements
   18  established and state term contracts procured, pursuant to s.
   19  287.057, by the department.
   20         (2) Agencies may have the option to purchase commodities or
   21  contractual services from state term contracts procured,
   22  pursuant to s. 287.057, by the department which contain a user
   23  surcharge pursuant to s. 287.1345 as determined by the
   24  department.
   25         (3) Special districts, municipalities, and counties may
   26  purchase commodities and contractual services, other than
   27  services the acquisition of which is governed by s. 287.055,
   28  from purchasing agreements of other special districts,
   29  municipalities, or counties that have been procured pursuant to
   30  competitive bid, requests for proposals, requests for
   31  qualifications, competitive selection, or competitive
   32  negotiations and that are otherwise in compliance with general
   33  law.
   34         (4)(3) Agencies and eligible users may use a request for
   35  quote to obtain written pricing or services information from a
   36  state term contract vendor for commodities or contractual
   37  services available on state term contract from that vendor. The
   38  purpose of a request for quote is to determine whether a price,
   39  term, or condition more favorable to the agency or eligible user
   40  than that provided in the state term contract is available. Use
   41  of a request for quote does not constitute a decision or
   42  intended decision that is subject to protest under s. 120.57(3).
   43         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.