City of Orlando Facilities Management Division PO-0000023288

The Office of Business and Financial Services, and the Procurement and Contracts Division are requesting approval to ...

The City of Orlando Facilities Management Division, a municipal government entity in Florida, has issued a purchase order to Creative Financial Staffing LLC for $38,000 to provide executive recruitment services for the vacant Controller position. The procurement was approved on May 14, 2025, and is part of the Office of Business and Financial Services' efforts to fill a long-standing vacancy through a negotiated procurement process. The contract aims to secure qualified financial professionals before fiscal year-end and audit, with the primary vendor being Creative Financial Staffing LLC. The purchase is categorized under contractual services, and the buyer is Facilities Fiscal Management, represented by Tish Smiley.

Description

The Office of Business and Financial Services, and the Procurement and Contracts Division are requesting approval to proceed with a Negotiated Procurement with Creative Financial Staffing ("CFS"), to provide executive recruitment services for the vacant Controller position. The Controller position has been vacant for over one year. Two attempts have been made to fill the position through the City, and through other external employment avenues, with no viable candidates. CFS' primary focus is recruiting financial professionals. To fill the position prior to fiscal year end season and audit, approval is requested to contract with CFS, to provide acceptable, qualified candidates. The estimated maximum cost is $38,000.00