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

Attachment N is a certification form issued by the Florida Department of Management Services for the Agriculture and Lawn Equipment ITB (Invitation to Bid). This document is required to be completed by senior management of any company submitting a response to this solicitation for the provision of commodities. The form implements requirements under Florida Statutes section 287.1346(4)(b) and must be signed by qualifying senior management personnel, including chief executive officers, vice presidents, chief financial officers, or employees performing similar functions, before the company submits a bid or enters into a contract with the State.

The certification requires senior management to attest that, to the best of their knowledge, the commodities being offered to the Department have not been produced, in whole or in part, by forced labor. The form requests the entity name, senior management member's printed name, title, signature, and date of certification. This provision reflects Florida's procurement policy prohibiting the purchase of commodities produced through forced labor and serves as a compliance mechanism to ensure ethical sourcing standards are met by all potential vendors responding to the State Term Contract for Agriculture and Lawn Equipment.