Attachment N - PUR 2023 Provision of Commodities Produced by Forced Labor.pdf

This is a mandatory certification attachment for the Florida Department of Management Services' Motor Vehicles Invitation to Bid (ITB No. 25-25100000-ITB), requiring vendor compliance with Florida Statutes section 287.1346 regarding forced labor prohibitions. The PUR 2023 form must be completed and signed by a member of the bidding company's senior management—defined as chief executive officers, assistant chief executive officers (including assistant presidents, vice presidents, or assistant treasurers), chief financial officers, chief personnel officers, or employees performing similar functions—prior to bid submission or contract execution. The certification requires the senior management signatory to attest, to the best of their knowledge, that the commodities being offered to the Department have not been produced, in whole or in part, by forced labor. The form requires entry of the entity name, senior management member's printed name and title, signature, and date of certification.

This certification document is a mandatory responsive requirement for bidders participating in the statewide term contract for the supply of new and unused motor vehicles across seven categories. Bidders must submit the completed and signed PUR 2023 attestation along with other required certifications including the PUR 7801 Vendor Certification Form, Principal Place of Business Letter, and various compliance certifications addressing suspended vendor status, convicted vendor status, discriminatory vendor status, antitrust violations, and anti-boycott provisions. Failure to submit this forced labor attestation will render a bid non-responsive and subject to rejection, regardless of pricing competitiveness. The certification reinforces the State of Florida's commitment to ethical procurement practices and compliance with state statutory requirements prohibiting the purchase of commodities produced through forced labor.