SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

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

This document is a legislative item (Ordinance File Number 261351) from Miami-Dade County that is currently 'In Committee'. It proposes amendments to various sections of the Miami-Dade County Code related to procurement policies, specifically focusing on recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement. The ordinance aims to implement changes concerning Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements for architecture and engineering services, services, and goods. Key changes include standardizing SBE utilization percentages for architecture and engineering task-based and project-specific contracts, eliminating certain advisory boards, introducing automatic SBE set-asides for specific quote invitations, replacing SBE participation goals with bid preferences and selection factors, clarifying local business preference verification, and implementing audits for local preference claims. It also revises criteria for Locally Headquartered Business status and allows special purpose entities owned by local businesses to receive local preference. The ordinance also introduces mechanisms for remedies for non-compliance with SBE utilization plans during active contracts. The document details specific amendments to sections 2-10.4.01 (Small Business Architecture and Engineering Program), 2-8.1.1.1.1 (Small Business Enterprise Services Program), 2-8.1.1.1.2 (Small Business Enterprise Goods Program), and 2-8.5 (Local Business Preference) of the Code of Miami-Dade County. The ordinance is scheduled for a public hearing on July 21, 2026.