Repeal of the rule concerning procurement for minority business enterprises.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59-1.062: Procurement for Minority Business Enterprises
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Repeal of the rule concerning procurement for minority business enterprises.
SUMMARY: Repeal of the rule concerning procurement for minority business enterprises.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 287.0947(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 287.042 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Richard J. Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Richard J. Shoop, Agency Clerk

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59-1.062 Procurement for Minority Business Enterprises.

The Agency for Health Care Administration will make a good faith effort to comply with the procurement goals prescribed by Section 287.042(4)(f), F.S., for the purpose of utilizing certified minority business enterprises (CMBEs) as defined in Section 288.703(2), F.S. The following practices will be adhered to in order to assure proper utilization of CMBEs.

(1) The Chief of the Bureau of Support Services shall serve as the minority enterprise assistance officer and will oversee the agency’s minority business enterprise utilization plan.

(2) The Chief of the Bureau of Support Services shall assure that agency staff responsible for initiating the purchase of commodities and services are provided with training to assure that they are aware of the agency’s commitment to the use of CMBEs and the procedures necessary to assure proper representation by CMBEs in any bid process or other method of selecting a provider.

(3) Each budget entity within the agency shall establish the goal of assuring that at least 50% of all services provided by travel agencies shall be provided by CMBEs.

(4) Each budget entity within the agency is required to determine the feasibility of using a CMBE prior to forwarding any requisition for commodities or services to the agency’s purchasing agent. This review shall include the possibility of dividing any large contracts into smaller contracts more appropriate to the resources of CMBEs.

(5) The agency’s purchasing agent shall review each requisition for commodities and services to assure that CMBE vendors are contacted for bids or quotes whenever feasible.

(6) The agency’s purchasing agent shall assist any minority business enterprise doing business with the agency to become certified by providing the forms required for certification by the Department of Management Services.

(7) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the agency shall select anticipated contracts for commodities or services which will be reserved for competitive bidding only among certified minority business enterprises.

 

Specific Authority 287.0947(2) FS. Law Implemented 287.042 FS. History–New 8-17-93, Repealed.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Richard J. Shoop, Agency Clerk
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: William H. Roberts, Deputy General Counsel
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 06, 2007