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725-030-06 <br /> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> 06/03 <br /> Page 11 of 12 <br /> 21.20 State: No funds received pursuant to this contract may be expended for lobbying the Legislature or a state <br /> agency. <br /> 22.00 Vendors Rights: Vendors (in this document identified as Agency)providing goods and services to the <br /> Department should be aware of the following time frames. Upon receipt, the Department has five (5)working days to <br /> inspect and approve the goods and services unless the bid specifications, purchase order or contract specifies <br /> otherwise. The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment(voucher)to the Department of Financial <br /> Services. The 20 days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are <br /> received, inspected and approved. <br /> If a payment is not available within 40 days after receipt of the invoice and receipt, inspection and approval of goods and <br /> services, a separate interest penalty in accordance with Section 215.422(3)(b), F.S.will be due and payable, in addition <br /> to the invoice amount to the Agency. The interest penalty provision applies after a 35 daytime period to health care <br /> providers, as defined by rule. Interest penalties of less than one (1)dollar will not be enforced unless the Agency <br /> requests payment. Invoices which have to be returned to an Agency because of vendor preparation errors will result in a <br /> delay in the payment.The invoicepayment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the <br /> Department. <br /> A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The duties of this individual <br /> include acting as an advocate for Agencies who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s)from the <br /> Department. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at(850)410-9724 or by calling the Department <br /> of Financial Services Hotline, 1-800-848-3792. <br /> 23.00 Public Entity Crime: Pursuant to 287.133(3)(a) F.S.the following is applicable to this agreement. <br /> 287.133(2)(a)"A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public <br /> entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may not submit a bid <br /> on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work,may not submit bids on <br /> leases of real property to a public entity,may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or <br /> consultant under a contract with any public entity,and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the <br /> threshold amount provided in s.287.017, F.S. for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being <br /> placed on the convicted vendor list." <br /> 24.00 Discrimination: An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit <br /> a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to'a public entity, may not submit a bid on a contract with a public <br /> entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a <br /> public entity, may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract <br /> with any public entity, and may not transact business with any public entity.' <br />