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metropolitan and consolidated governments as provided in s . 6 ( e) and (f) , Art. Vlll of the State <br /> Constitution . <br /> (5 ) " Purchase" means the purchase of goods , services , or construction services ; the <br /> purchase or lease of personal property; or the lease of real property by a local governmental <br /> entity . <br /> (6 ) "Vendor" means any person who sells goods or services , sells or leases personal <br /> property , or leases realproperty to a local governmental entity . <br /> (7 ) " Construction services" means all labor, services , and materials provided in connection <br /> with the construction , alteration , repair, demolition, reconstruction , or any other improvements to <br /> real property that require a license under parts I and 11 of chapter 489 . <br /> ( 8 ) " Payment request" means a request for payment for construction services which <br /> conforms with all statutory requirements and with all requirements specified by the local <br /> governmental entity to which the payment request is submitted . <br /> ( 9 ) "Agent" means project architect, project engineer, or any other agency or person acting <br /> on behalf of the local governmental entity . <br /> History ,—s . 4 , ch . 89-297 ; s . 1 , ch . 95-331 ; s . 1 , ch . 20010169 . <br /> 218 .73 Timely payment for nonconstruction services .—The time at which payment is due <br /> for a purchase other than construction services by a local governmental entity must be calculated <br /> from : <br /> ( 1 ) The date on which a . proper invoice is received by the chief - disbursement officer of the <br /> local governmental entity after approval by the governing . body, if required ; or <br /> ( 2 ) If a proper invoice is not received by the local governmental entity , the date : <br /> (a) On which delivery of personal property is accepted by the local governmental entity ,- <br /> ( b ) <br /> ntity ;( b ) On which services are completed ; <br /> (c) On which the rental period begins ; or <br /> ( d ) On which the local governmental entity and vendor agree in a contract that provides dates <br /> relative to payment periods ; <br /> whichever date is latest. <br /> History.—s . 4 , ch . 89-297 ; s . 2 , ch . 95-331 ; s . 2, ch . 2001 -169 . <br /> 218 .735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services .— <br /> ( 1 ) The due date for payment for the purchase of construction services by a local <br /> governmental entity is determined as follows : <br /> ( a ) If an agent must approve the payment request or invoice prior to the payment request or <br /> invoice being submitted to the local governmental entity , payment is due 25 business days after <br /> the date on which the payment request or invoice is stamped as received as provided in S . <br /> 218 . 74( 1 ) . <br /> ( b) If an agent need not approve the payment request or invoice which is submitted by the <br /> contractor , payment is due 20 business days after the date on which the payment request or <br /> invoice is stamped as received as provided in s . 218 . 74( 1 ) . <br /> (2 ) The local governmental entity may reject the payment request or invoice within 20 <br /> business days after the date on which the payment request or invoice is stamped as received as <br /> provided in s . 218 . 74( 1 ) . The rejection must be written and must specify the deficiency in the <br />