This rule defines terms used in Rule Chapter 60A-1, F.A.C.
Other terms used in Rule Chapter 60A-1, F.A.C., shall be construed in
accordance with definitions contained in Chapter 287, F.S. Terms not defined by
statute or rule shall be construed according to their plain meaning, and in all
cases with the objective of advancing the purpose of the rule in which they
appear.
(1) "Agency Alternate Contract
Source" means a Contract that is authorized pursuant to Rule 60A-1.045(6),
F.A.C.
(2) "Contract" means a
Written Agreement or Purchase Order between a Customer and a
Contractor.
(3) "Customer" means an
Agency or an Eligible User.
(4)
"Eligible User" means:
(a) United States
government departments, commissions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof,
having a physical presence within the State of Florida;
(b) This state's constitutional, judicial
branch, and legislative branch entities, and instrumentalities
thereof;
(c) Instrumentalities of
this state's executive branch agencies;
(d) State universities and colleges, their
boards of trustees, and the board of governors, as described by Sections
1000.21,
1001.60 and
1001.71, F.S., and
instrumentalities thereof.
(e)
Political subdivisions, including counties, cities, towns, villages and
districts, as described by Section
1.01(8), F.S.,
and instrumentalities thereof;
(f)
School districts, as described by Section
1001.30, F.S., and
instrumentalities thereof;
(g)
Independent, nonprofit colleges or universities located within the State of
Florida and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools;
(h) For purposes of
insurance contracts procured pursuant to Section
287.022, F.S., only non-Agency
state entities with a Department of Financial Services State Risk Management
Trust Fund Certificate are eligible users.
(5) "Enterprise Alternate Contract Source"
means a contract authorized pursuant to section
287.042(16),
F.S., or approved pursuant to section
287.057(3)(b),
F.S., for statewide use.
(6)
"Enterprise Wide Agreement" means a State Term Contract or an Enterprise
Alternate Contract Source.
(7)
"Purchase Order" means a mutually binding and enforceable legal relationship
obligating a Contractor to furnish Commodities or Contractual Services to a
Customer, which is evidenced by an order electronically transmitted from the
Customer to the Contractor.
(8)
"Request for Quote" has the same definition as provided in section
287.012(24),
F.S. Additionally, "Request for Quote" may refer to a quote obtained from an
Enterprise Alternate Contract Source.
(9) "Vendor" means a person or entity that
may provide or is providing Commodities or Contractual Services under a
Contract.
(10) "Written Agreement"
means a mutually binding and enforceable legal relationship obligating a
Contractor to furnish Commodities or Contractual Services to a Customer, which
is evidenced by a document executed by both the Customer and the
Contractor.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 60A-1.001
Rulemaking Authority
287.012(11),
287.032(2),
287.042(12) FS.
Law Implemented 287.012(11),
287.042,
287.057,
287.058
FS.
New 5-20-64, Revised 2-6-68, 5-20-71, Amended 5-19-72,
7-31-75, 10-1-78, 11-14-79, 8-6-81, 10-11-81, 4-29-82, 8-26-82, 11-4-82,
10-13-83, 3-1-84, 11-12-84, 2-28-85, 12-17-85, Formerly 13A-1.01, Amended
2-9-87, 11-3-88, 1-18-90, 4-10-91, 9-1-92, Formerly 13A-1.001, Amended 8-24-93,
4-24-94, 1-9-95, 1-1-96, 9-23-96, 7-6-98, 1-2-00, 8-22-04, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 43, Number 011, January 18, 2017 effective
1/29/2017, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 50, Number 133, July 9, 2024 effective
7/22/2024.
New 5-20-64, Amended 2-6-68, 5-20-71, 5-19-72, 7-31-75,
10-1-78, 11-14-79, 8-6-81, 10-11-81, 4-29-82, 8-26-82, 11-4-82, 10-13-83,
3-1-84, 11-12-84, 2-28-85, 12-17-85, Formerly 13A-1.01, Amended 2-9-87,
11-3-88, 1-18-90, 4-10-91, 9-1-92, Formerly 13A-1.001, Amended 8-24-93,
4-24-94, 1-9-95, 1-1-96, 9-23-96, 7-6-98, 1-2-00, 8-22-04,
1-29-17.
