1. MyFloridaMarketPlace Purchasing Opportunities

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

3. 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

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

5. 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 https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ Page - 5 MyFloridaMarketPlace

6.  https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/ https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/  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

7. 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. 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. 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

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

11.  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 287.056  Mandatory for state agencies  Optional for other eligible users (OEUs) -Universities, cities, counties, water management districts, etc. 11 State Purchasing Overview

12. 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

13.  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 http://dms.myflorida.com/contractshttp://dms.myflorida.com/contracts 13 State Term Contracts/Agreements

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

15. 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

16.  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  http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu http://vbs.dms.state.fl.us/vbs/main_menu 16 State Term Contracts/Agreements

17. 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: http://dms.myflorida.com/agencypurchasingofficers http://dms.myflorida.com/agencypurchasingofficers Page - 17 Business Opportunities with the State

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

19. 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 07-01  Each agency has identified an Open Government contact http://www.flgov.com/og_agency_contacts http://www.flgov.com/og_agency_contacts  An Open Government Contact will be able to assist you in conducting public records requests Page - 19 Transparency

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

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

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

23. Resources Page - 23 Resources: Contact Information For technical questions concerning MFMP or the registration process, contact the MFMP CSD VendorHelp@dms.myfloridamarketplace.com VendorHelp@dms.myfloridamarketplace.com or 1-866-352-3776 If you have questions about a payment, contact the DFS Ombudsmen Section (850) 413-5516 For questions about a minority certification through the Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), contact OSD OSDHelp@dms.myflorida.comOSDHelp@dms.myflorida.com or http://dms.myflorida.com/osd http://dms.myflorida.com/osd To verify registration information with the DOS, visit SunBiz http://www.sunbiz.org

24.  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 http://dms.myflorida.com/vendormeetingshttp://dms.myflorida.com/vendormeetings Page - 24 Resources: Vendor Meetings

25. Contact the MFMP CSD at 1-866-352-3776 or BuyerHelp@myfloridamarketplace.comBuyerHelp@myfloridamarketplace.com Contact Us Team MemberE-mailPhone Number Communications Analyst Amy.Zeigler@dms.myflorida.com(850) 294-3080 F&A Process AnalystAnne.Rabon@dms.myflorida.com(850) 294-0739 Operations ManagerRachael.Lieblick@dms.myflorida.com(850) 766-7670 Purchasing Process Analyst Kasey.Bickley@dms.myflorida.com(850) 294-0494 Vendor Management Analyst Eric.Swanson@dms.myflorida.com(850) 445-3894

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