The Supreme Court of Florida
Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA)
State Courts Purchasing Directives

(Purchasing Directives are provided in PDF Format)

Table of Contents

                                Section 1:  Definitions

                                Section 2:  Code of Ethics and General Purchasing Policies

                                    2.1  Code of Ethics 
                                    2.2  Policy Statement
                                    2.3  Scope
                                    2.4  Management Policies
                                    2.5  Conflict of Interest Requirement
                                    2.6  Consolidation of Goods and Services
                                    2.7  Purchasing System Evaluation
                                    2.8  Designation of Authority
                                    2.9  Minority-Owned Business Enterprises

                                Section 3:  MyFloridaMarketPlace

                                    3.1  MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP)
                                    3.2  Chain of Approval
                                    3.3  One Percent Transaction Fee
                                    3.4  Transition Period
                                    3.5  Purchase Cards

                                Section 4:  Procurement Policies and Purchasing Thresholds

                                    4.1  Requirements for Various Levels of Purchases
                                    4.2  General Purchasing Procedures
                                    4.3  Accounting Controls for Goods and Services Received
                                    4.4  Sole Source/Exceptional Purchase
                                    4.5  Exceptions to Bidding

                                Section 5:  State Courts System Purchasing Card

                                    5.1  Purpose of the Purchasing Card
                                    5.2  Purchasing Card Policies
                                    5.3  Security and Safeguards

                                Section 6:  Formal Solicitations

                                    6.1  General Requirement
                                    6.2  Invitation to Bid (ITB)
                                    6.3  Request for Proposal (RFP)
                                    6.4  Invitation to Negotiate (ITN)
                                    6.5  Advertising Formal Solicitations
                                    6.6  Legal Review
                                    6.7  Bidders Conference
                                    6.8  Posting Requirements
                                    6.9  Contract Award
                                    6.10 Protest Procedures

                                Section 7:  Special Purchasing Procedures

                                    7.1  Fixed Capital Outlay Projects
                                    7.2  Equipment Leases
                                    7.3  Purchase of Insurance
                                    7.4  Expert Witness and Social Investigation Services


last updated: December 5, 2005
Substantive Contact: Donna Brewer, Grants Administrator, (850) 410-1526 or email at brewerd@flcourts.org