SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

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

[case 261351] This is a legislative item for an ordinance amending Miami-Dade County procurement code to implement recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement. It changes Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference requirements, including standardized SBE participation percentages for architecture and engineering contracts, automatic SBE set-asides for certain Invitations to Quote, and new eligibility criteria for local business preferences. The ordinance was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026, with a public hearing and second reading scheduled for 9/1/2026. No specific project site, address, or parcel is identified. The document is a policy change affecting all County procurement, not a specific construction project. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document.