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 2-10.4.01, 2-8.1.1.1.1, 2-8.1.1.1.2, and 2-8.5 to implement recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement. 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 hearing on 9/8/2026. The ordinance changes Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements, 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 when a certified small business bid is within 10% of the lowest non-SBE bid, elimination of SBE Advisory Boards and Review Committees, and new remedies for non-compliance during active contracts. It also adds a requirement that more than 50% of a Locally Headquartered Business's full-time employees work in Miami-Dade County, and requires at least 60% local ownership for entities with non-local partners to qualify for Local Preference. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount for construction is stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.