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FL H1153
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Fiona McFarland
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AI Summary
- Department of Management Services is authorized to grant governmental entities access to electronic systems that provide background information on vendors seeking to do business with the state, amending s. 287.042, F.S.
- Governmental entities may use information from these electronic systems to verify that affidavits required under s. 287.138 (prohibiting contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern) are true and accurate.
- If a governmental entity determines that a vendor's affidavit submitted during a competitive solicitation is not true and accurate, it may find the vendor not responsible or responsive and ineligible for award.
- A determination that an affidavit is false or that a vendor is not responsible or responsive is explicitly excluded from being a protestable decision under s. 120.57(3), removing the vendor's ability to formally challenge such findings.
- The act takes effect upon becoming a law.
Legislative Description
Governmental Entity Access to and Use of Vendor Background Information
Last Action
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Government Operations Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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