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FWC Agreement No. 15120 invoice, plus all supporting documentation, shall be submitted. All bills for amounts due under this Agreement shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre -audit and post -audit thereof. Grantee acknowledges that the Commission's Grant Manager shall reject invoices lacking documentation necessary to justify invoiced expenses. D. Match. Pursuant to grant program guidelines, the Grantee is required to contribute non-federal match towards this Agreement. If applicable, details regarding specific match requirements are included in Attachment A, Scope of Work. E. Travel Expenses. If authorized in Attachment A, Scope of Work, travel expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 112.061, F.S. F. State Obligation to Pay. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation and authorization to spend by the Legislature. The Parties hereto understand that this Agreement is not a commitment to future appropriations, but is subject to appropriation and authority to spend provided by the Legislature. The Commission shall be the final authority as to the availability of funds for this Agreement, and as to what constitutes an "annual appropriation" of funds to complete this Agreement. If such funds are not appropriated or available for the Agreement purpose, such event will not constitute a default on behalf of the Commission or the State. The Commission's Grant Manager shall notify the Grantee in writing at the earliest possible time if funds are not appropriated or available. G. Non -Competitive -Procurement -and --Rate ofPayment. —Section -2.16:3475; -RS --- requires -that - - - -- - -- --- --- - may--ceder_non-comp. titiye.procurements;_a Grantee not:receive=a-rate_of_payment-in_excess-ofahe: competitive prevailing rate for those services unless expressly authorized in the General Appropriations Act. If applicable, Grantee warrants, by execution of this Agreement, that the amount of non-competitive compensation provided in this Agreement is in compliance with Section 216.3475, F.S. H. Time Limits for Payment of Invoices. Payments shall be made in accordance with Sections 215.422 and 287.0585, F.S., which govern time limits for payment of invoices. Section 215.422, F.S. provides that agencies have five (5) working days to inspect and approve Deliverables, unless the Scope of Work specifies otherwise. If payment is not available within forty (40) days, measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the Deliverables are received, inspected and approved, a separate interest penalty set by the Department of Financial Services pursuant to Section 55.03(l), F.S., will be due and payable in addition to the invoice amount. Invoices returned to a Grantee due to preparation errors will result in a payment delay. Invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the agency. I. Electronic Funds Transfer. Grantee agrees to enroll in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), offered by the State's Chief Financial Officer, within thirty (30) days of the date the last Party has signed this Agreement. Copies of the Authorization form and a sample blank enrollment letter can be found on the vendor instruction page at: httn://www.fldfs-com/aadir/direct deposit web/Vendors htm Questions should be directed to the State of Florida's EFT Section at (850) 413-5517. Once enrolled, invoice payments will be made by EFT. J. Vendor Ombudsman. A Vendor Ombudsman, whose duties include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a State agency, 42 GRANT - GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY Ver. June 15, 2015 Page 3 of 20