SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

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

[case 261351] This document is a legislative ordinance (File Number 261351) amending Miami-Dade County procurement code sections related to Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference programs. It does not describe a physical construction project, site, or parcel. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026 and is scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on 9/1/2026. Key changes include: standardizing SBE participation at 10% for architecture and engineering task-based contracts and 15% for defined-scope contracts; eliminating SBE Advisory Boards and Review Committees; creating an automatic SBE set-aside for Invitations to Quote of $250,000 or less when a certified small business bid is within 10% of the lowest non-SBE bid; replacing SBE participation goals with a bid preference for Invitations to Bid and a selection factor for Requests for Proposals; allowing Local Business Preference eligibility verification prior to contract award; requiring random audits by the Office of the Inspector General for local preference claims; requiring more than 50% of full-time employees to work in Miami-Dade County for Locally Headquartered Business status; requiring certification that Miami-Dade County is the only claimed local headquarters; permitting special purpose entities owned by qualifying local businesses to receive Local Preference; requiring at least 60% local ownership for entities with non-local partners to qualify for Local Preference; and providing remedies for SBE non-compliance during active contracts. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.