Why was MyFloridaMarketPlace implemented?
Before MFMP, buyers combed through 840 separate product catalogs that featured more than 70,000 items. Purchasing and paying meant multiple phone calls and faxes between suppliers and customers. Approval of purchases within state agencies was done manually via paper. Vendors were mailed purchase orders and vendors mailed back invoices. The invoices were manually checked and approved before payments were made. The process was time consuming, expensive and prohibited productivity. This situation, coupled with availability of technology, were the catalyst for the MFMP program.
