Terms Used In Florida Statutes 957.12

  • department: means the Department of Corrections. See Florida Statutes 957.02
  • writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
A bidder or potential bidder is not permitted to have any contact with any member or employee of or consultant to the department regarding a request for proposal, a proposal, or the evaluation or selection process from the time a request for proposals for a private correctional facility is issued until the time a notification of intent to award is announced, except if such contact is in writing or in a meeting for which notice was provided in the Florida Administrative Register.