MyFloridaMarketPlace Purchasing Opportunities

 Doing Business with Florida  Register with MFMP  State Term Contracts  Transparency  Resources Page - 2 Agenda

Doing Business with the State Register with IRS DOR DOS DFS Register with Florida agencies Register with MFMP DBPR DOACS DFS DOH Obtain correct Licensing/Insurance  To conduct business in Florida a vendor must register/obtain licenses with some State agencies  Information about the specific registration requirements can be found on the MFMP Vendor website MFMP Vendor website Page - 3 Getting Started

 Doing Business with Florida  Register with MFMP  Business Opportunities with the State  Transparency  Resources Page - 4 Agenda

MyFloridaMarketPlace  MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) is the state’s online purchasing system, connecting state agencies with registered vendors  30+ state agencies and more than 130,000 vendors use MFMP  MFMP offers tools to help do business with the state:  Solicitation notification  Customer Service Desk (CSD)  eInvoicing (electronic invoicing)  Vendors doing business with the state are required to register with MFMP  Register online at Page - 5 MyFloridaMarketPlace

  Information required:  Company Name  FEIN  Business Designation  Tax filing information  Address  Contact person  Commodity codes that describe your products and/or services  CBE information (Certified Business Enterprise) designation Page - 6 MyFloridaMarketPlace: Registration Requirements

Commodity Code Search in VIP  Vendors can search / add / update commodity codes within VIP  While public notification / posting continues to be available, it is to a vendor’s advantage to register for applicable commodity codes  Registration for commodity codes facilitates notification of available bid opportunities for vendors Page - 7 Commodity Code Search

8 Account Registration / Account Maintenance  Vendors also have the opportunity to complete registration for additional State Solicitation Tools  If a vendor elects to participate in a State Solicitation tool the vendor will receive notifications of bids:  eQuote  Sourcing  Vendor Bid System (VBS)

9 Solicitation Notification Tools  The following table displays VBS advertisements that trigger vendor notifications: YesNo Single source X Agency decisions X Grant opportunities X Competitive solicitations X Public Meeting Notices X

 Doing Business with Florida  Register with MFMP  State Term Contracts  Transparency  Resources Page - 10 Agenda

 The Division of State Purchasing strives to develop and implement sound procurement practices throughout the state  Dedicated to building strong relationships with all state agencies, local governments and vendors  State Purchasing also promotes fair and open competition in the state's procurement process  Division of State Purchasing maintains and develops State Term Contracts (STC), state purchasing agreements (SPA) and alternate contract sources (ACS) - Florida Statute Chapter  Mandatory for state agencies  Optional for other eligible users (OEUs) -Universities, cities, counties, water management districts, etc. 11 State Purchasing Overview

PRIDE / RESPECT of FloridaState Term Contracts (STC)Alternate Contract Sources (ACS)State Purchasing Agreements (SPA) 12 Currently State Purchasing administers several different types of agreements; today we’ll address the following types: Division of State Purchasing

 There are more than 60 STC, covering multiple categories including:  Energy & Transportation  Institutional Furnishings &Supplies  Law Enforcement Supplies  Facility Services & Supplies  Information Technology  Communications  Office Equipment &Services  Insurance  Consulting &Staffing Services  Emergency Operations Supplies & Services  All contracts are listed online 13 State Term Contracts/Agreements

 Let’s take a look at the contracts online:   Some information you might want to review:  Contract manager contact information  Expiration date  Vendor information Page - 14 State Term Contracts/Agreements

Page - 15 State Term Contracts/Agreements  You can search for active and closed advertisements (State Term Contract Opportunities, agency contract opportunities, etc.) and agency decisions through VBS

 Now, let’s punch-out to VBS and perform a search. We’ll review:  Open DMS Division State Purchasing solicitations  Event Timeline  Event Contact  DMS Division of State Purchasing Agency decisions  Intent to Award  Bid Tabulation  State Term Contracts/Agreements

Business Opportunities with the State  Many agencies rely on MFMP as a source for vendors when issuing competitive solicitations/informal quotes  Commodity codes selected in your MFMP account identify the products/services you provide  Contact an agency purchasing officer  Through the myflorida.com portal you can find every state agency’s website  An agency purchasing officer list is available at: Page - 17 Business Opportunities with the State

 Doing Business with Florida  Register with MFMP  Business Opportunities with the State  Transparency  Resources Page - 18 Agenda

Transparency  Transparency is important to Florida  Governor Charlie Crist issued Executive Order 07-01, which created the Office of Open Government and promotes transparencyExecutive Order  Each agency has identified an Open Government contact  An Open Government Contact will be able to assist you in conducting public records requests Page - 19 Transparency

 SPURSView is an online transparency resource to locate purchase orders issued by state agencies  SPURSView can be located at /spurs/SPURS.po_search.crite ria /spurs/SPURS.po_search.crite ria  Enter in the appropriate search criteria and execute your search Page - 20 Transparency: SPURSView

Department of Financial Services  DFS has an online tool which allows provides transparency into payments issued by the state: Page - 21 Transparency: Florida’s Checkbook

 Doing Business with Florida  Register with MFMP  Business Opportunities with the State  Transparency  Resources Page - 22 Agenda

Resources Page - 23 Resources: Contact Information For technical questions concerning MFMP or the registration process, contact the MFMP CSD or If you have questions about a payment, contact the DFS Ombudsmen Section (850) For questions about a minority certification through the Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), contact OSD or To verify registration information with the DOS, visit SunBiz

 Vendor meetings are a great way to become more familiar with MFMP, responding to bids, searching for bids, or just staying updated with what’s new  Join us for monthly, online meetings via WebEx  Meetings are free of charge  Register at Page - 24 Resources: Vendor Meetings

Contact the MFMP CSD at or Contact Us Team Member Phone Number Communications Analyst F&A Process Operations Purchasing Process Analyst Vendor Management Analyst

Page - 26 Thank you for your participation today! Questions? 8/14/2015