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DocuSign Envelope ID: 52DO9114-C692-4147-B8E3-BEOB8F63467B <br />deliver a request for payment (voucher) to the Department of Finance. The twenty (20) days are <br />measured from the latter of the date the invoice is received, at the location stated herein, or the <br />goods and services are received, inspected and approved. <br />h) Any penalty for delay in payment shall be in accordance with Section 2 15.422, Florida Statutes, <br />Section 215.422(5), Florida Statutes, provides that all purchasing Agreements between a State <br />agency and a vendor, applicable to this section, shall include a statement of the vendor's rights and <br />the State's responsibilities under this section. "The vendor's rights shall include being provided <br />with the name and telephone number of the Vendor Ombudsman within the Department of <br />Financial Services. <br />c) If payment is not available within forty (40) days, a separate interest penalty as established <br />pursuant to Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, will be due and payable, in addition to the invoice <br />amount, to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Interest penalties of less than one ($1.00) dollar shall <br />not be enforced unless the LOCAL, GOVERNMENT requests payment. Invoices, which have <br />been returned to the LOCAL, GOVERNMENT because of LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br />preparation errors, will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not <br />start until a properly completed invoice is received by the DEPARTMENT. <br />d) A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The <br />duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for vendors who may be experiencing <br />problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from the DEPARTMENT. The Vendor Ombudsman <br />may be contacted at (850) 413-5516 or by calling the Department of Financial Services Consumer <br />Hotline, 1-800-342-2762. <br />3) Bills for fees or other compensation for services or expenses shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a <br />proper preaudit and postaudit thereof. <br />4) Records of costs incurred under the terms of this Agreement shall be maintained and made available upon <br />request of the DEPARTMENT at all times during the period of this Agreement and for three (3) years <br />after final payment is made. Copies of these documents and records shall be furnished to the <br />DEPARTMENT upon request. Records of costs incurred include the LOCAL GOVERNMENC's <br />general accounting records and project records, together with supporting documents and records of the <br />LOCAL GOVERNMENT, all subcontractors performing work, and all other records of the LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENT and subcontractors considered necessary by the DEPARTMENT for a proper audit <br />of costs. <br />CONDITIONS FOR 'TERMINATION <br />1) This Agreement or any part thereof is subject to termination at the discretion of the DEPARTMENT <br />under any of the following conditions: <br />a) In the event the Legislature fails to make an annual appropriation to pay for the LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENT's services to be performed hereunder. <br />b) The LOCAL GOVERNMENT has not complied with the provisions of this Agreement as <br />described herein, or has demonstrated a pattern of repeated non-compliance: <br />c) The DEPARTMENT determines that the Agreement is no longer feasible. <br />2) tither party may terminate this Agreement in writing with thirty (30) days' notice. <br />CONTRACT No.: ASP02 FINANCIAL PROJECT NO,: 244549-1-78-03 4 <br />