Agency Clerk

Agency Clerk serves as General Counsel for the Florida Department of Corrections, providing legal oversight and strategic guidance on all procurement activities aligned with the agency’s mission of secure confinement, rehabilitation, and infrastructure modernization. In this capacity, they ensure compliance with state and federal contracting statutes, review solicitation language, and advise on contract execution and dispute resolution. Their role is central to the agency’s acquisition lifecycle, particularly in the procurement of security and operational services critical to facility integrity and staff safety. They routinely oversee sole-source and competitive solicitations for law enforcement and correctional support services, ensuring legal defensibility and alignment with statutory mandates. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, the General Counsel works closely with a network of licensed security service providers, private correctional support vendors, and infrastructure contractors who meet Florida’s stringent compliance and background screening requirements. Their procurement approach emphasizes contractual accountability, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to state procurement codes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory alignment. The Florida Department of Corrections maintains a 100% non-set-aside contracting posture, reflecting a preference for open competition across all vendor categories. There is no formal preference for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic designations, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing capability, compliance, and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting. The agency’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 561612—Security Guards and Patrol Services—reflecting a core operational need for armed and unarmed correctional security personnel, mobile patrol services, and facility access control systems. The General Counsel’s expertise lies in evaluating service quality, staffing ratios, training certifications, and emergency response protocols, ensuring that contracted security providers meet the high standards required for institutional safety and public accountability.