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Bid Alert: Review The Contract Terms

If you intend to provide a service to a public agency, be sure to consider the impact of long term contractual issues on the cost and profitibility when preparing the proposal. The agency’s contractual requirements are typically incorporated into the solitication. If they are not, you may have to inquire as to what they will include prior to submitting a proposal. It is imperative to know whether performance of the contract is doable and sustainable. For example, are there upfront costs that will be incurred?  What if the contract has a termination for convenience clause?  Will you lose your investment? Are there insurance and bonding requirements?  How much will these items cost? Is there a mechanism to seek price adjustments in the event your costs increase?  If so, what is the likelihood that the agency will actually approve cost increases over the lifetime of the contract? These are the types of questions...

Bid Protests Under Chapter 120: Watch the Clock

If you want to challenge the terms of a solicitation or intended award decision and Chapter 120, Florida Statutes applies, then watch the clock. Chapter 120, which is referred to as the Administrative Procedure Act, generally applies to state agencies and departments. Local governments, including counties and cities, typically have their own codes and policies regarding bid protests. Where Chapter 120 applies, there are strict deadlines that must be adhered to. Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, in pertinent part, states: “Any person who is adversely affected by the agency decision or intended decision shall file with the agency a notice of protest in writing within 72 hours after the posting of the notice of decision or intended decision. With respect to a protest of the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in a solicitation, including any provisions governing the methods for ranking bids, proposals, or replies, awarding contracts, reserving rights of further negotiation, or...