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specifies otherwise . with the exception of payments to health <br /> care providers for hospital , medical , or other health care <br /> services , if payment is not available within 40 days , measured <br /> from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods <br /> or services are received , inspected and approved , a separate <br /> interest penalty set by the Comptroller pursuant to <br /> Section 55 . 03 , Florida Statutes , will be due and payable in <br /> addition to the invoice amount . To obtain the applicable <br /> interest rate , please contact the Agency ' s Fiscal Section at <br /> ( 850 ) 488 - 2020 or Purchasing Office at ( 850 ) 488 - 7552 . <br /> Payments to health care providers for hospitals , medical or <br /> other health care services , shall be made not more than 35 days <br /> from the date eligibility for payment is determined , and the <br /> daily interest rate is . 03333 percent . <br /> Invoices returned to a vendor due to preparation errors <br /> will result in a payment delay . Invoice payment requirements do <br /> not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the <br /> agency . <br /> A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the <br /> Department of Banking and Finance . The duties of this individual <br /> include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be <br /> experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment ( s ) from a State <br /> agency . The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted - at <br /> ( 850 ) 488 - 2924 or by calling the State Comptroller ' s Hotline , <br /> 1 - 800 - 848 - 3792 . <br /> The Department may make partial payments to the Contractor <br /> upon partial delivery of services when a request for such <br /> partial payment is made by the Contractor and approved by the <br /> Department . <br /> This contract may be cancelled by either party giving 30 <br /> days written notice . <br /> The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall <br /> have the right of unilateral cancellation for refusal by the <br /> Contractor to allow public access to all documents , papers , <br /> letters , or other material made or received by the Contractor in <br /> conjunction with the contract , unless the records are exempt <br /> from s . 24 ( a ) of Article I of the State Constitution and <br /> s . 119 . 07 ( 1 ) , Florida Statutes . <br /> Extension of a contract for contractual services shall be <br /> in writing for a single period only not to exceed six ( 6 ) months <br /> and shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth <br /> 2 <br />