1. Enhanced FLAIR Statewide Vendor Files Department of Financial Services Division of Accounting & Auditing

2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION  How to obtain access for the add function  What the requirements are for adding vendors  How to add vendor records  How to inquire vendor records  How to request an update  Vendor Inactivation and purge

3. SPURS Sunset May 31, 2009

4. Implemented June 1, 2009. Implemented June 1, 2009. The Enhanced FLAIR Statewide Vendor File replaces the SPURS function that was sunset on 5/31/2009. The Enhanced FLAIR Statewide Vendor File replaces the SPURS function that was sunset on 5/31/2009. There are now 7 codes to view: PIN#, W9, PC (PCard Indicator), VEI (Vendor Enter Indicator), MC (Minority Codes), SC (Status Code), and REQ OLO (Request OLO). We will discuss each of these in detail during the Add and Inquiry functions. There are now 7 codes to view: PIN#, W9, PC (PCard Indicator), VEI (Vendor Enter Indicator), MC (Minority Codes), SC (Status Code), and REQ OLO (Request OLO). We will discuss each of these in detail during the Add and Inquiry functions.

5.  MFMP interface will occur Monday thru Saturday. Vendors are encouraged to register via MFMP to comply with requirements of Section 287.057(23) F.S. and vendors can continue to update their info in MFMP.  Eventually the VR and VC files will be transitioned into the Enhanced FLAIR Statewide Vendor File to aid DFS in maintaining data integrity of vendor info. This is due to multiple vendor files that have created inaccurate and conflicting vendor information being reported to the IRS through the 1099 reporting function. Additional fields Additional fields  Confidential Vendors  Purchasing Card Vendors

6. Access requests must be approved by the agency’s Administrative Services Director and forwarded via email to Statewidevendorfile@myfloridacfo.com. Access requests must be approved by the agency’s Administrative Services Director and forwarded via email to Statewidevendorfile@myfloridacfo.com.Statewidevendorfile@myfloridacfo.com Completed Authorization form to include: Completed Authorization form to include:  Agency Name and OLO (Example: DFS 43)  F & A Director’s name, number and email address  Name(s) of users for Add capability  Justification for users that need Add capability DFS Bureau of Accounting will notify agency contacts when granted access via email. DFS Bureau of Accounting will notify agency contacts when granted access via email.

7. DEMONSTRATION ADDING A NEW VENDOR ADDING A NEW VENDOR Click on this Link to view a Demonstration Demonstrations are best viewed with Display Settings set to 1024x768

9. Completed W-9 form Completed W-9 form  Correct Tax Identification Number: Assigned by the Federal Government. Also known as the FEIN (Federal Employee Id Number) for a business or SS# for an individual.  Business Name: The name shown on the tax return.  Address: Vendor’s current mailing address. This form is used to ensure the State of Florida complies with IRS regulations and to provide Form 1099 for payments. This form is used to ensure the State of Florida complies with IRS regulations and to provide Form 1099 for payments.

10. Incorrect 1099 reporting to the IRS may results in: Incorrect 1099 reporting to the IRS may results in:  $50.00 penalty  Assessed 28% Backup Withholding Tax Rate for each payment processed in the State of Florida.  Payments reported to the wrong vendor on 1099.

11. Agencies have only add or inquire access. Agencies have only add or inquire access. Verify if the vendor is not in VS file prior to adding a vendor record. Verify if the vendor is not in VS file prior to adding a vendor record. Vendor types Vendor types  Purchasing Card Vendors  Will not be allowed in any disbursement transaction except through the Purchasing Card Subsystem.

12.  Vendor types (continued)  Confidential Vendors  Can be indentified as confidential in the FLAIR VS. A confidential vendor exists when a state or federal law exempts information from public records review, including exemptions under Chapter 119, F.S. If the agency determines that the law or statute contains a public records exemption for a vendor, the agency shall flag the vendor as “confidential” in the FLAIR VS. Confidential Vendors and/or confidential information are prohibited from being entered into MyFloridaMarketPlace pursuant to Rule 60-A 1.0333, Florida Administrative Code.

13.  Vendor types (continued)  One-Time Vendors  A vendor for which an agency anticipates paying one time only and does not believe they will have any future business activity.  Foreign Vendors  A vendor that does not have a physical business location in the United States. In this instance, the foreign vendor does not have to obtain a TIN from the IRS. Agencies should contact DFS to add non-MFMP foreign vendors.

14.  Vendor Prefix  N Vendors are foreign vendors and must be added via DFS A&A  S Vendors use a Social Security number as their Tax Identification Number  F Vendors use a Federal Employee Identification Number assigned by the IRS  Vendor Number  Must be 9 digits  Must be Numeric and cannot be all the same digit

15. Non-MBE A.Non-Minority B.Small Business- State C.Small Business- Federal D.Minority Business Enterprise E.Government Agencies F.Non- Profit Organizations G.P.R.I.D.E. L.Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Non-Certified MBE N.African American O.Hispanic P.Asian/ Hawaiian Q.Native American R.American Woman Y. Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise MC:Minority Codes

16. Non-Profit Organizations S.Minority Board of Directors T.Minority Employees U.Minority Communities Served V.Other Non Professionals Other Classifications: Z.No Selection MC:Minority Codes *The user cannot enter Certified MBE codes of H, I, J, K, M, or W. Only the office of Supplier Diversity with DMS can certify these minority types. Certified MBE*: H.African American I.Hispanic J.Asian/ Hawaiian K.Native American M.American Woman W.Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise

17.  CI:Confidential Indicator  Valid values are either Y or N  If this vendor is designated as a Confidential vendor it would be exempt from the Public Records Law.  PCI: Purchasing Card Indicator  Valid Values are Y or N  If Y is indicated, this vendor may only be used in conjunction with a Purchasing Card transaction. *Both CI and PCI values cannot equal Y.

19. Users must have either Add or Inquiry access to the VS function to determine if a vendor record already exists. Users must have either Add or Inquiry access to the VS function to determine if a vendor record already exists. Inquiry can be made by Inquiry can be made by  Vendor Number and Sequence number  Vendor Number and Zip code  Vendor name  Agencies can view  All MFMP, Purchasing Card and Non-MFMP Vendors set up in VS file not marked confidential.  The requesting OLO can only view confidential vendors they have established.

20. Eight codes in each view: Eight codes in each view: 1.PIN#: Used to Correlate the Vendor Information with MFMP and FLAIR. 2.W9: Will be Y or N. If a successful W9 has been completed, the field will be marked ‘Y’, and if not received and verified by DFS, will be marked with an ‘N’. 3.PC: Purchasing Card Indicator for all purchasing card only vendors. No other disbursement types can be processed using this vendor record. 4.CI: Confidential Indicator- Will display Y or N. Can only be viewed by the requesting OLO/Agency and will not display on any DFS reports available to the public.

21. Eight codes in each view (continued) Eight codes in each view (continued) 5.VEI: Vendor Enter Indicator - Will display F for FLAIR input and M for MFMP input vendors. 6.MC: Minority Code Non- MBE A.Non-Minority B.Small Business- State C.Small Business- Federal D.Minority Business Enterprise E.Government Agencies F.Non- Profit Organizations G.P.R.I.D.E. L.Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Non-Certified MBE N.African American O.Hispanic P.Asian/ Hawaiian Q.Native American R.American Woman Y. Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise

22. Eight codes in each view (continued) Eight codes in each view (continued) 6.MC: Minority Code (continued) Non-Profit Organizations S.Minority Board of Directors T.Minority Employees U.Minority Communities Served V.Other Non Professionals Other Classifications: Z.No Selection Certified MBE: H.African American I.Hispanic J.Asian/ Hawaiian K.Native American M.American Woman W.Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise

23. Eight codes in each view (continued) Eight codes in each view (continued) 7.SC: Status Code. Will display: A - Active. Only status code to be used in transactions A - Active. Only status code to be used in transactions I - Inactive. Will be marked inactive by DFS per Agency request, or MFMP. I - Inactive. Will be marked inactive by DFS per Agency request, or MFMP. D - Deleted D - Deleted H - On Hold. Used when a W-9 is required in order for a vendor to be used in a transaction. H - On Hold. Used when a W-9 is required in order for a vendor to be used in a transaction. 8.REQ OLO: Requestor OLO or Agency. Agency that has added or requested for the record to be added to FLAIR. Only the request OLO or Agency can ask for this file to be inactivated, deleted, or updated.

24.  Other fields available on Inquiry view:  Sequence Number - Assigned per vendor location  Purchasing Address - Physical Vendor Location  Remit Address - Location where vendor payments will be mailed.  Last Activity Date - Last transaction date. Vendor will be purged 18 months from this date due to inactivity.

25. DEMONSTRATION INQUIRE BY NUMBER INQUIRE BY NUMBER INQUIRE BY NAME INQUIRE BY NAME Click on any Link to view a Demonstration Demonstrations are best viewed with Display Settings set to 1024x768

26. FLAIR Vendor Updates FLAIR Vendor Updates  Non-MFMP updates submitted to DFS  MFMP vendors required to update in MFMP  Substitute Form W-9 completed FLAIR Vendor Inactivation FLAIR Vendor Inactivation  Non- MFMP records marked by DFS only  Vendor record is incorrect

27. Record Purge Record Purge  18 months of inactivity  Can be in A, I, or D status  MFMP Vendors will not be purged DFS Monitoring DFS Monitoring  Regularly monitor reports of all vendors added  Abuse of established polices will be addressed

28. Non MFMP vendors Department of Financial Services Division of Accounting and Auditing Bureau of Accounting Statewide Vendor File Section Phone: (850) 413-5987 Email: StatewideVendorFile@myfloridacfo.com StatewideVendorFile@myfloridacfo.com MFMP Vendors MFMP Customer Service Desk Phone: 1-866-352-3776 Email: VendorHelp@myfloridamarketplace.com VendorHelp@myfloridamarketplace.com