14A7 - Revise Small Business Preference Requirements

ORDINANCE RELATING TO COUNTY PROCUREMENT; IMPLEMENTING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, MULTIPLE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FINAL REPORT OF THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES IN PROCUREMENT RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS AND LOCAL PREFERENCE REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING 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, FLORIDA RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SERVICES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOODS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE, LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED BUSINESS PREFERENCE, LOCAL PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY AND VERIFICATION, SMALL BUSINESS REMEDIES, AND RELATED PROCUREMENT POLICIES; DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO IMPLEMENTING ORDERS; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN AND EXCLUSION FROM THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE