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Notice: 13977329

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

Chapter:

PROCUREMENT OF COMMODITIES OR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

Overview

RULE:

67-49.001	Definitions
67-49.002	Procurement of Commodities or Contractual Services
67-49.003	Withdrawal of a Competitive Solicitation
67-49.0031	Emergency Purchases
67-49.004	Modification of Terms of a Competitive Solicitation
67-49.005	Responsibility of Bidders
67-49.007	Evaluation of Responses
67-49.008	Identical (Tie) Responses
67-49.009	Right to Waive Minor Irregularities
67-49.011	Nonresponsive Bids
67-49.012	Contract Administrator and Managers
67-49.013	Contracts; Terms, Amendments, Renewals

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Rule Chapter is to establish the procedures by which the Corporation shall procure commodities and contractual services.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule makes the following changes to Rule Chapter 67-49:  Amend definitions to include “Competitive Solicitations;” change references from the “Florida Administrative Weekly” to the “Florida Administrative Register;” clarifies that rights to protest attach when a solicitation is posted on the Corporation website; includes statutory requirements regarding the public records law and other mandatory terms in all contracts; increases the threshold amount requirement for competitive solicitation from $25,000 to $35,000 and increases the threshold requirement for obtaining at least two quotes from $3,000 to $5,000;
Clarify and increase the requirements for single source purchases; amend the list of exemptions from competitive solicitation; sets forth the responsibilities of the Contracts Manager; and makes technical and conforming changes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

420.507(12), FS.

LAW:

420.507(13) and (27), FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/23/2013 Vol. 39/247

COMMENTS:

From 12/23/2013 To 1/13/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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