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metropolitan and consolidated governments at provided, in s. 6(e) and (f) , Art. VIII of the State Constitution. (5) "Purchase" means the purchase of goods, services, or construction services; the purchase or lease of personal property; .or .the lease of real property by a local governmental entity. (6) "Vendor" means any person who sells goods or services, sells or leases personal. property , or leases real .property to a local governmental entity. (7) "Construction services" means all labor, services, and materials provided in connection with the construction , alteration, repair, demolition, reconstruction, or any other improvements to real property that require a license under parts and II of chapter 4B9. (8) "Payment request" means a request for payment for construction services which conforms with all statutory requirements and with all requirements specified by the local governmental entity to which the .payment request is submitted. (9) "Agent" means project architect, project engineer, or any other agency or person acting on behalf of the local governmental entfty. History.--s . 4 , ch. B9-297; s. 11 ch. 95331 ; s. 1 , ch. 2001 -169. 218 .73 Timely payment for noneonstruction services:The time at which payment is due for a purchase other than construction services by a local governmental entity must be calculated from : ( 1 ) The. date on which a proper invoice is received ;by the chief disbursement officer of the local governmental entity after approval by the governing , body, if required ; or (2) If a proper invoice is not received by the local governmental entity, the date: (a) On which delivery of personal property is accepted by the local governmental entity; (b) On which services are completed; (c) On which the rental period begins; or (d) On which the local governmental entity and vendor agree in a contract that provides dates relative to payment periods; whichever date is latest. History.—s . 4 , ch. 89-297; s. 2, ch. 95331 ; s. 2, ch. 2001 -169 . 218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services.— ( 1 ) The due date for. payment for the purchase of construction services by a local governmental entity is determined as follows : (a ) If an agent must approve the payment request or invoice prior to the payment request or invoice being submitted to the local governmental entity, payment is due 25 business days after the date on which the payment request or invoice is stamped as received as provided in s. 218 . 74( 1 ). (b) If an agent need not approve the payment request or invoice which is submitted by the contractor, payment is due 20 business days after the date on which the payment request or invoice is stamped as received as provided in s.. 218 .74( 1 ). (2) The local governmental entity may reject the payment request or invoice within 20 business days after the date on which the payment request or invoice is stamped as received as provided in s . 216 :74( 1 ). The rejection must be written and must specify the deficiency in the Exhibit E, Page 2