Common use of Prompt Payment and Vendor Ombudsman Clause in Contracts

Prompt Payment and Vendor Ombudsman. Per section 215.422, F.S., the Department has five (5) working days to inspect and approve goods and services, unless the bid specifications, purchase order, or this Contract specify otherwise. Any amount that is authorized for payment but is not available within forty (40) days, measured from the latter of the date a properly completed invoice is received by the Department or the goods or services are received, inspected, and approved (or within thirty-five (35) days after the date eligibility for payment of a health care provider is determined), a separate interest penalty as described in section 215.422, F.S., will be due and payable in addition to the amount authorized for payment. Interest penalties less than 1 dollar will not be paid unless the Provider requests payment. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services and may be contacted at (000) 000-0000.