SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

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

[case 261351] This is a legislative item (File Number 261351) for an ordinance amending Miami-Dade County procurement code to implement recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement. The ordinance changes Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements, including standardized SBE participation percentages (10% for architecture and engineering task-based contracts, 15% for defined-scope contracts), automatic SBE set-asides for Invitations to Quote of $250,000 or less, elimination of SBE Advisory Boards and Review Committees, and new remedies for non-compliance during active contracts. 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. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount for construction is stated.