SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

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

This document is an ordinance amending Miami-Dade County Code related to procurement policies. It implements recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement, focusing on Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements. Key changes include standardizing SBE utilization percentages for architecture and engineering contracts (10% for task-based, 15% for defined-scope), eliminating advisory boards for SBE programs, introducing automatic SBE set-asides for certain quotes under $250,000, replacing SBE participation goals with bid preferences and selection factors, clarifying local business preference verification, authorizing audits for local preference claims, and establishing stricter criteria for Locally Headquartered Business status. It also allows remedies for non-compliance with SBE utilization plans during active contracts. The ordinance is currently 'In Committee'.