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725-000.DB <br /> PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION <br /> W07 <br /> 22.00 Vendors Rights : Vendors (in this document identified as Agency ) providing goods and services to the <br /> Department should be aware of the following time frames. Upon receipt, the Department has five (5) working days to <br /> inspect and approve the goods and services unless the bid specifications, purchase order or contract specifies otherwise . <br /> The Department has 20 days to deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Financial Services, The 20 <br /> days are measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received or the goods or services are received , inspected <br /> and approved . <br /> If a payment is not available within 40 days after receipt of the invoice and receipt , inspection and approval of goods and <br /> services , a separate interest penalty in accordance with Section 215 . 422( 3) (b) , F . S . will be due and payable , in addition <br /> to the invoice amount to the Agency . The interest penalty provision applies after a 35 day time period to health care <br /> providers , as defined by rule . Interest penalties of less than one ( 1 ) dollar will not be enforced unless the Agency <br /> requests payment . Invoices which have to be returned to an Agency because of vendor preparation errors will result in a <br /> delay in the payment . The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the <br /> Department . <br /> A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services . The duties of this individual <br /> include acting as an advocate for Agencies who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s ) from the <br /> Department . The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at ( 850) 410- 9724 or by calling the Department of <br /> Financial Services Hotline , 1 -800-848-3792 . <br /> 23 .00 Public Entity Crime : A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a <br /> conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity , <br /> may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work , <br /> may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity , may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, <br /> supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity , and may not transact business with any <br /> public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in s . 287 . 017 , F . S . for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 <br /> months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. <br /> 24 .00 Discrimination : An entity or affiliate who has been placed on the discriminatory vendor list may not submit <br /> a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity , may not submit a bid on a contract with a public <br /> entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work , may not submit bids on leases of real property to <br /> a <br /> public entity , may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract <br /> with any public entity , and may not transact business with any public entity . <br /> Page 13 of 14 <br />