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Summary

Agency Name: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Agency Contract ID: OFR-COM-0158

Long Title: Professional Legal Services Agreement: The Bifferato Firm

Vendor Name: THE BIFFERATO FIRM, PA

Total Contract Amount: $20,000.00

Total Budgetary Amount: $20,000.00

Total Payment To Date: $16,874.60

Date of Execution: 07/31/2023

General Description: Representation of the agency in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, In re: Desolation Holdings LLC, et al., Case No.: 23-10597 (BLS), a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding wherein Bittrex, U.S., and other related Debtors have filed a Motion to Enforce Automatic Stay and Non-Discrimination Provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and for Civil Contempt against the agency in relation to the agency’s pending administrative complaint against Bittrex, a licensed money transmitter. 9/20/2024 - Reopened FACTS/corrected Statutory Authority: 287.057(3)(e) 4, FS

Main Information

Agency Contract ID: OFR-COM-0158

FLAIR Contract ID: F0158

Short Title: PSA-TBF

Long Title: Professional Legal Services Agreement: The Bifferato Firm

Contract Type: Standard Two Party Agreement by Statute

Contract Status: Closed or Expired

Date of Execution: 07/31/2023

Date of Beginning: 07/31/2023

Original End Date: 07/30/2024

New Ending Date:

Agency Service Area:

Statutory Authority: 287.057(3)(e) 4, FS

Contract Involves State or Federal Financial Assistance: No

Recipient Type:

Provide for Administrative Cost: No

Provide for Periodic Increase: No

Procurement Information

Authorized Advanced Payment: No

Method of Procurement: Exempt legal services, including attorney, paralegal, expert witness, appraisal, mediator [s. 287.057(3)(e)4., F.S.]

State Term Contract ID:

Contract’s Exemption Justification: Provide professional legal services which includes, but is not limited to, providing guidance to the agency’s legal team, reviewing and editing draft documents and pleadings, preparing for and attending any required hearings.

Agency Reference Number:

Business Case Study Done: No

Legal Challenges to Procurement: No

Outsourcing / Capital Improvements

Was the Contracted Function Previously Performed by the State: No

Was the Contracted Function Considered for Insourcing back to the State: No

Did the Vendor Make Capital Improvements on State Property: No

Budget Information

Original Contract Amount: $20,000.00

Total Contract Amount: $20,000.00

Total Recurring Budgetary Amount: $0.00

Total Non-Recurring Budgetary Amount: $20,000.00

Total Budgetary Amount: $20,000.00

Total Unfunded Amount: $0.00

As of Date: 8/1/2023

No Recurring Budgetary records found for this contract.

Non-Recurring Budgetary Amount Account Code Fiscal Year Effective Date FY Cost Accumulator Agency Amendment Reference
$20,000.00 43-50-2-573002-43900560-00-100777-00 07/01/2023 2023-2024

Contract Change

No Contract Changes found for the contract.

Vendor

Name Line 1Name Line 2City State ZipMinority Vendor Designation
THE BIFFERATO FIRM, PA THE BIFFERATO FIRM, P.A. WILMINGTON DE 198010000 Non-Minority

CFDA

No CFDA Codes found for the contract.

CSFA

No CSFA Codes found for the contract.
More Deliverable Number      Commodity/Service Type Major Deliverable Method of Payment
     
1 Legal services The Contractor shall provide guidance and legal representation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of... Fixed Price - Lump Sum
     
2 Legal services The Contractor shall provide guidance and legal representation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of... Fixed Price - Lump Sum
     
3 Legal services The CONTRACTOR may be reimbursed for other costs (including but not limited to copying, supplies, fa... Cost Reimbursement
     
4 Legal services Reimbursement for travel and related expenses shall be made pursuant to the provisions of chapter 11... Cost Reimbursement
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Payments are also referred to as expenditures (creating or incurring a legal obligation to disburse money) or disbursements (the payment of expenditures). Payments include disbursements and accounting adjustments made on a contract. Payments are always positive amounts while accounting adjustments may be positive or negative depending on the type of adjustment.

Payment Details

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More Fiscal Year Total Amount
     
2023-2024 $16,874.60

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Contract Documents


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Document Type Document Reference # Executed Date Document Add Date Agency Document Link View
Original Contract Original Contract - F0158 07/31/2023 8/1/2023 10:29:08 AM


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