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Following are the Grant Criteria (criteria) set forth by Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) that applicants must meet in order to be eligible for a Virtual Business Matchmaker Grant (trade grant), along with the Corporate Terms & Conditions that grant recipients must abide by.Enterprise Florida anticipates that this will be a temporary program available through at least June 30th, 2021.

贸易赠款标准

  1. 申请人必须位于佛罗里达州,并注册为有源公司,与佛罗里达州的公司部门www.sunbiz.org.
  2. Must be in business for a minimum of two (2) years.
  3. Product(s) must be produced in the state of Florida. Services must be provided from a Florida location.
  4. Must have a commercial operation that consists of either an office, office/warehouse, or manufacturing facility.
  5. 产品或服务必须被认为是可行的in the target market as determined by the U.S. Commercial Service or Enterprise Florida. Services providers must be in one oftheseapproved target sectors.
  6. Must comply with SBA Size Standards (www.sba.gov/size-standards)对于国际合作伙伴搜索以及通过美国商业服务提供的虚拟介绍,或者通过企业佛罗里达州的国际办公网络提供的虚拟业务匹配服务少于500名员工。
  7. 申请人可以根据活动的贸易活动日期或者如果不是交易活动,共于7月1日至6月30日奖励四次贸易授予。终身限制:每家公司只有一个出口营销计划,每家公司只有两个网站本地化拨款,而不是在同一财政年度。
  8. Other restrictions and exceptions may apply at the discretion of Enterprise Florida.

APPLICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS

  1. Submission Process: Applicants must request from EFI an online Grant Application (“application”) and submit all required documentation at least two weeks prior to the start of the Virtual Business Matchmaker service.Grants must be approved prior to计划的第一天appointments or they will not be considered. No exceptions.
  2. Required Documents: The following documents will be required during the online application process: (a) Proof of company registration with Florida Division of Corporations fromwww.sunbiz.org; (b) CurrentIRS W-9 Form, and (c) Proof of payment for International Partner Search Plus Video Introductions (U.S. Commercial Service) OR Proof of payment for Virtual Business Matchmaker (Enterprise Florida International Office).
  3. Evaluation Process: Enterprise Florida staff will review all applications and make a determination regarding the applicant’s eligibility and grant award amounts within ten (10) days of receipt of application.
  4. Reimbursement Amounts: The Grant is awarded in the form of a reimbursement and will cover one of the following: (a) the full cost of a Virtual Business Matchmaker provided by an Enterprise Florida International Office, up to $2,500; (b) the full cost of a U.S. Commercial Service International Partner Search Plus Virtual Introductions for Small Businesses only ($900 plus $30 per introduction beyond the first five, plus the cost of interpreter services, up to a total of $2,500), or (c) a maximum of $1,200 for virtual business matchmaking services provided by an approved contractor.
  5. 花费涵盖: ONLY the cost of the matchmaker service will be covered.
  6. Disbursement of Funds: Grantees will be required to submit the following in order to receive reimbursement: (a) an invoice to Enterprise Florida, Inc. for the cost of the matchmaker service for the amount referenced in the Letter of Approval from Enterprise Florida, and (b) a completed and signed post-event “Export Sales Report.” Reimbursement will be made to grantee in one payment following EFI’s receipt of required documents.
  7. Reporting of Export Sales: Each grant recipient must submit an official Enterprise Florida “Export Sales Report“,将由EFI提供。该报告收集有关在匹配事件期间进行的实际销售的信息,并由于匹配事件而在未来二十四(24)个月内的预期销售。
  8. Noncompliance:如果授予者未在完成比赛制造者服务后三十(30)个日历日内的发票和出口销售报告,Enterprise Florida保留未经报销的情况下取消本协议的权利。如果企业佛罗里达州的申请表中提供的任何信息都是假的,如果尚未支付,企业佛罗里达有权取消报销,或要求偿还已支付的资金。

ENTERPRISE FLORIDA TERMS & CONDITIONS

  1. This Agreement may not be assigned by Grantee. This Agreement shall bind the heirs, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.
  2. 由于(i)授予者的故意不当行为或巨大的疏忽,可能会出现终止原因;或(ii)被授予者有意识地无视其在此司法或其他职责中的义务;(iii)故意未能及时生产所需的可交付。
  3. In the event of termination for cause, EFI’s sole obligation and liability to Grantee, if any, shall be to pay Grantee that portion of the expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination.
  4. 在本协议下的最终付款或在此处接受最终付款的接受,应由受让人从任何和所有索赔,要求以及行动的所有索赔,需求和行动课程完全完整地发布EFI,任何授权人都可能对EFI抵御。
  5. Grantee shall (i) comply with all relevant federal, state and local laws designed to prevent discrimination so that Grantee does not discriminate against any person who performs work hereunder because of race, religion, color, sex, physical handicap unrelated to such person’s ability to engage in this work, national origin or ancestry, or age; (ii) include in all solicitations or advertisements for employees the phrase “Equal Opportunity Employer”; (iii) if applicable, comply with any and all federal, state or local reporting requirements; and (iv) be declared in default of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any such reporting requirements of (iii) above or if Grantee is found guilty of any violation of any of the foregoing laws.
  6. To the extent required by Florida Statutes §287.134(3)(a) and EFI’s contract with the Governor’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Grantee acknowledges notice of the requirements of Florida Statutes §287.134(2)(b). To Grantee’s knowledge, it has not been placed on the discriminatory vendor list described by Florida Statutes §287.134.
  7. 佛罗里达州法规§287.133(2)(a)和efi与deo的合同所需的程度,授予者肯定了它意识到佛罗里达州法规§287.133(2)(b)的规定。受让人肯定,在任何时候都没有被判犯有公共实体犯罪,并同意本协议期间的任何此类信念可能导致本协议终止。
  8. Grantee shall retain and maintain all records and make such records available for an audit as may be requested. Such records shall be retained by Grantee for a minimum period of seven (7) years after termination of this Agreement. The records shall be subject at all times to inspection, review, or audit by state personnel of the Office of the Auditor General, Department of Financial Services, Office of the Chief Inspector General, or other personnel authorized by DEO and copies of the records shall be delivered to DEO upon request.
  9. Pursuant to its contract with DEO, EFI’s obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature of the State of Florida and DEO’s funding obligations to EFI. Within 30 days of its awareness of such, EFI will notify Grantee if there will be a shortfall in funding which will impact payment of this Agreement.
  10. The terms and provisions of this Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and shall supersede all previous communications, representations, or agreements, either oral or written, between the parties relating to such subject matter. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by both parties hereto.
  11. 本协议乃根据佛罗里达州国家的法律和规则在各方面被解释,并在各方面被解释为予以解释,执行,并在各方面进行。根据本协议所产生的任何诉讼,都应在佛罗里达州奥兰古县的适当法庭上提起,应用佛罗里达法。
  12. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid, it shall be considered deleted here from and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions. All questions with respect to this Agreement and the rights and liabilities of the parties are governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
  13. In any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as deemed just and proper.
  14. 受让人不得使用根据本协议进行游览佛罗里达立法机关,佛罗里达司法分支机构或任何州代理机构的任何资金
  15. Pursuant to its contract with the Governor’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), and subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 (F.S.) EFI may require public access to materials prepared, developed or received by it. Grantee shall cooperate with EFI in allowing public access if requested.
  16. Pursuant to its contract with DEO, EFI requires Grantee to report on the use of women or minority-owned businesses. This report will be in a form provided by EFI and must be submitted with the final payment request.