State Procurement & Bid Disputes

Rutledge Ecenia has extensive experience handling state procurement and contracting matters. We have represented vendors and state agencies in some of the most significant procurement matters in state government, including multi-billion dollar contracts for the state employee health plan, solicitations for long-term care and managed care assistance under the state Medicaid program, procurements including the state driver’s license testing program, management consulting, accounting and IT services for state agencies, educational testing services and state transportation projects. Our attorneys include a former Administrative Law Judge who presided over numerous procurement matters and a former attorney with the Department of Management Services which oversees state purchasing. We represent clients involved with all types of state procurements, including Requests for Proposals, Invitations to Negotiate, state term contracts, Requests for Quotes and Invitations to Bid.

Their knowledge of the political process and relationships they have built with government officials have become significant advantages to our organization. From working with the various state agencies in Florida, the Governor’s office, and the Legislature, Rutledge Ecenia has always worked to secure our legislative priorities and to ensure that our appropriations needs are met in the annual budget.

- Bobby Schorr, Regional Vice President, Kelly Education

Rutledge Ecenia works 24/7 to ensure our goals are top of mind. Their lobbying team is a crucial component of our legislative success in Florida.

- Florida Academy of Physician Assistants

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