| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to purchase of commodities and contractual |
| 3 | services by local governments; amending s. 287.056, F.S.; |
| 4 | authorizing special districts, municipalities, and |
| 5 | counties to purchase specified commodities and contractual |
| 6 | services from purchasing agreements of other special |
| 7 | districts, municipalities, or counties; providing an |
| 8 | effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Section 287.056, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 13 | to read: |
| 14 | 287.056 Purchases from purchasing agreements and state |
| 15 | term 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 |
| 21 | or 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. |