This rule defines terms used in Rule Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 60A-1 Other terms used in Rule Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 60A-1, shall be construed in accordance with definitions contained in Florida Statutes Chapter 287 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.

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 60A-1.001

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
    (1) Contract means a mutually binding legal relationship evidenced by a written agreement obligating a Contractor to furnish commodities or contractual services to the Department, an agency, an eligible user, or another state. A Contract requires signatures of all parties.
    (2) 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 Florida Statutes § 1.01(8), and instrumentalities thereof;
    (f) School districts, as described by Florida Statutes § 1001.30, 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 Florida Statutes § 287.022, only state universities, as described by Florida Statutes § 1000.21, are eligible users.
    (3) Purchase Order means a written agreement formalizing the terms and conditions under which a Vendor furnishes commodities or contractual services to the Department or an agency.
    (4) Vendor means a person or entity that may provide or is providing commodities or contractual services under a Purchase Order or Contract.
Rulemaking Authority 287.012(11), 287.032(2), 287.042(12) FS. Law Implemented 287.012(11), 287.042, 287.057, 287.058 FS. History-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.