Opportunities for small business participation in Miami-Dade County construction projects have been expanded through the use of Community Small Business Enterprise (CSBE) measures.

Firms that are registered vendors with Miami-Dade County must be certified as a CSBE by  The Department of Small Business Development (SBD) in order to participate on County construction projects fulfilling CSBE measures.

Qualified CSBE firms wishing to bid on construction projects should monitor opportunities from several county departments, including:

• General Services Administration
• Housing Agency
• Parks
• Procurement
• Public Works
• Port of Miami
• Solid Waste
• Water and Sewer

In addition the CSBE, Miami Dade County (MDC) has recently established a Community Workforce Program. It is applicable to Capital Construction contracts entered into by contractor and subcontractors with Miami-Dade County for construction projects located in a Designated Target Area (DTA). These projects are subject to a Workforce Goal as established by SBD, in which the awarded firm is required to obtain a minimum of 10% of its labor force from the DTA in which the project is located, in accordance with Ordinance 03-237 and the corresponding Administrative Order 3-37  as amended. 

In order to do business with Miami-Dade County firms must be registered vendors. Vendor applications may be obtained from the Department of Procurement Management, Vendor Information Center.