16941746, 60A-1.042 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16941746

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Division:

Division of Purchasing

Chapter:

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

60A-1.042	Request for Information
60A-1.043	Request for Quotes from State Term Contracts
60A-1.045	Alternative Purchasing Methods
60A-1.046	Emergency Purchases (Repealed)
60A-1.048	Renewal and Extension

PURPOSE:

This is a substantial rewording for Rules 60A-1.042, F.A.C. - Request for Information, 60A-1.043, F.A.C.-Request for Quotes, and 60A-1.048, Renewal and Extension that removes duplicative language in statute and provides further clarity and flexibility.  Revisions to 60A-1.045 and 60A-1.046 are substantial in order to address the changes made by Section 5, 2013-154, Laws of Florida.

SUMMARY:

These rules are amended to:
60A-1.042, 60A-1.043, and 60A-1.048, F.A.C: remove unused, duplicative or otherwise unnecessary wording, modify criteria to reflect preferred practices, make technical amendments, remove antiquated practices, and provide further flexibility and clarification.
60A-1.045, F.A.C: remove any requirement for approval by the Department of Management Services of single source purchases by agencies, and the revisions simplify the rule so that it is primarily an incorporation of forms by reference.  The changes also remove unused, duplicative or otherwise unnecessary wording, modify criteria to reflect preferred practices, make technical amendments, remove antiquated practices, and provide further flexibility and clarification.
60A-1.046, F.A.C:  remove any requirement for an agency head to certify under oath the need for an emergency purchase and incorporate form PUR 7800.  The changes also remove unused, duplicative or otherwise unnecessary wording, modify criteria to reflect preferred practices, make technical amendments, remove antiquated practices, and provide further flexibility and clarification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

287.032(2), 287.042(12) FS.

LAW:

287.012(22), 287.017, 287.042(3)(g), 287.042(9), 287.056(2), 287.057(3), 287.057(12), 287.057(13), 287.057(14), 287.057(17) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/28/2015 Vol. 41/248

COMMENTS:

From 12/28/2015 To 1/18/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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