SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · ordinance

[case 261351] This is a legislative item for an ordinance amending Miami-Dade County procurement code sections related to Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Local Preference programs. The ordinance implements recommendations from the Special Task Force to Reduce Inefficiencies in Procurement. It was adopted on first reading on 7/21/2026 and is scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on 9/1/2026. The ordinance amends sections 2-10.4.01, 2-8.1.1.1.1, 2-8.1.1.1.2, and 2-8.5 of the Code of Miami-Dade County. Key changes include standardizing SBE participation requirements for architecture and engineering contracts (10% for task-based, 15% for project-specific), creating an automatic SBE set-aside for Invitations to Quote of $250,000 or less when a certified small business is within 10% of the lowest bid, replacing SBE participation goals with a bid preference for Invitations to Bid and a selection factor for Requests for Proposals, and adding requirements for local business preference eligibility. The ordinance also eliminates Small Business Enterprise Advisory Boards and Review Committees. No specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or unit count is stated. The document is a policy change affecting all County procurement, not a specific development project.