DATE: May 7, 2013 TO: Agency Addressed (No. 35, 2012-2013) FROM: Christina Smith, Director Division of Accounting and Auditing Department of Financial Services SUBJECT: STATEWIDE VENDOR FILE REFERENCE GUIDE RELEASE The Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Vendor Relations, is pleased to announce the release of the Statewide Vendor File Reference Guide. This new manual includes a comprehensive review of all policies and procedures pertaining to the Statewide Vendor File, with many helpful hints on frequently accessed functions such as vendor search tips, formatting standards, and vendor update requests. The new manual is located on the Division of Accounting and Auditing’s website under Statewide Vendor File at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/AA/Manuals/default.htm. This manual is a product of the Statewide Vendor File workgroup. We appreciate the agencies that participated in the workgroup: Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Health, Department of Revenue, and the Department of Transportation. Please contact the Vendor Management Section at (850) 413-5987 or StatewideVendorFile@MyFloridaCFO.com if you have any questions regarding the Statewide Vendor file.