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Mr. Henry Dean Executive Director St. Johns Water Management District Post Office Box 1429 Palatka, Florida 32178-1429

Dear Mr. Dean:

On behalf of the St. Johns Water Management District, you ask substantially the following question:

Is the designation of a firm as a certified minority business entity a selection factor to be considered in acquiring services under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act?

In sum:

Until such time as the Legislature clarifies its intent regarding paragraph (4)(b) of section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the statute, read as a whole, requires an agency to consider…