The Miami-Dade County Department of Small Business Development (SBD) works to increase the participation of small businesses on County contracts. The department coordinates and implements various small business programs to provide business opportunities and technical assistance to aid these firms in their growth and contribution to South Florida’s economy. (Read more)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Interested in potential work on the New Miami Marlins Ballpark project?

To document your firm’s interest and receive information regarding the project and upcoming bid packages in your trade, complete a  Prequalification Statement  and return via email, fax, or mail to Michelle Daniels at: 

Hunt/Moss, A Joint Venture
2101 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 
Email: mdaniels@mossemail.com

Fax:   954-524-5677

Firms interested in participating as a small business must be certified with Miami-Dade Department of Small Business Development.

The  Department of Small Business Development provides certified small business access to Marlins baseball drawings. (Read more)

SBD will host Commission District Outreach Meetings.(Read more)

SBD and Hunt/Moss, A Joint Venture will be hosting Networking Fairs for all potential Prime bidders, CSBE contractors, and SBE firms. (Read more)

On July 17, 2008, the Economic Stimulus Ordinance proposed by Mayor Carlos Alvarez, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners.  The plan is intended to stimulate the economy by accelerating the contracting process over the next 12-18 months for approximately 140 capital projects valued at $600 million. (Read more)

Calling All Small Business Owners
If you are a small business owner and would like information about contracting opportunities with Miami-Dade County call us at 305-375-3111 and someone from The Department of Small Business Development’s Business Assistance Division will contact you.

The Surety Bond and Financial Assistance Unit  reached a major milestone with the recent Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approval of the amendments to the Community Small business Enterprise (CSBE) Ordinance. The amendments now give SBD the authority to provide guarantees on working capital loans for CSBEs through partnering relationships with financial institutions.

Continental Bank has recently agreed to partner with SBD to create the Small Business Contract Lending Program.

The program will also be available to Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firms adding more than 700 firms to the program population.

CSBEs and SBEs with County contracts may be eligible to receive short term working capital loans against these contracts. The intent of this program is to bridge the gap between submissions of requisition to receipt of payment. The loans are structured as revolving lines of credit where firms can be paid up to 85% of approved invoices within 48 hours. Loan proceeds can only be used for contract related expenses. The contract serves as collateral for the loan and is assigned to the lending institution. Interest rates are competitive. Eligible firms must be CSBE or SBE certified and in good standing within County Ordinances.