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D. Certification of having read the County Investment Policy. Brokers and dealers who have been approved by the Investment Advisory Committee must provide annual audited financial statements to the Finance Director. The Investment Advisory Committee will annually review the list of approved institutions and brokers. X. SAFEKEEPING AND CUSTODY All securities purchased by the Clerk shall be properly designated as an asset of the County and held in safekeeping by a third party custodial bank, chartered by the United States Government or the State of Florida, and no withdrawal of such securities, in whole or in part, shall be made from safekeeping except by the Finance Director or his designee. The Clerk will execute third party custodial agreements with banks. Such agreements will include details as to the responsibilities of each party, the costs to be borne by each party, notification of security purchases, sales, delivery, repurchase agreements and wire transfers, safekeeping and transaction costs, and procedures in case of unforeseen mishaps. X1. AGREEMENTS The Clerk will execute bank and investment agreements. Such agreements will include details as to the responsibilities of each party, costs to be borne by each party, notification of wire transfers, and transaction costs. XII. BID REQUIREMENTS After the Finance Director has determined the approximate maturity date based on the cash flow needs and market conditions and has analyzed and selected one or more optimal types of investments, a minimum of three qualified brokers and/or dealers will be contacted and asked to provide bids on the securities in question. In most situations the competitive bid process shall be utilized, except when securities are purchased as an initial offering. The Finance Director will choose the appropriate brokers or dealers from among those on the approved broker/dealer list based on expertise, competitiveness and the ability to execute the transaction and deliver the securities on a timely basis. A minimum of three (3) bids will be obtained. A broker's response that they are unable to bid on the investment can be counted as one of the required bids. 1. Bids will be held in confidence until the best bid is determined and awarded, 2. Documentation will be retained for all bids, with the winning bid clearly identified, 3. If for any reason the highest bid (on sales of investments) or the lowest bid (on purchases of investments) is not selected, then the reasons leading to that decision will be clearly documented, 4. If the maturing investment is a certificate of deposit, the present holder of the funds will be one of the contacts made, subject to the portfolio diversification requirements in this policy and the institutions' ability to maintain collateral. 93