SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

[case 261351] This is a Miami-Dade County legislative item (File Number 261351), an ordinance to amend the County Code regarding procurement, specifically Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements. It was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, with a public hearing and second reading scheduled for 9/1/2026 before the Board of County Commissioners and a Policy Committee meeting on 9/8/2026. The ordinance implements recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement, including standardized SBE participation percentages (10% for task-based A/E contracts, 15% for defined-scope A/E contracts), automatic SBE set-asides for Invitations to Quote of $250,000 or less, replacing SBE participation goals with bid preferences, and new eligibility criteria for Locally Headquartered Business status. No specific project, site, or physical address is described. The document is a policy change affecting all County procurement, not a specific development project.