LTC 066-2025 Supplier Diversity Update for Fiscal Year 2024MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC#LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager �
DATE: February 12, 2025
SUBJECT: Supplier Diversity Update for Fiscal Year 2024
The purpose of this LTC is to provide an update to the Mayor and City Commission on the
database and usage of LGBTQIA+ certified firms, as certified by the National LGBT Chamber
of Commerce, and small business enterprises (SBE) and disadvantaged business enterprises
(DBE) firms, as certified by Miami-Dade County, pursuant to Resolutions 2020-31342 and
2020-31519.
On July 29, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution 2020-31342, directing the
Administration to establish a registry and database of LGBTQIA+-owned businesses certified
by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
On December 9, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution 2020-31519, directing the
Administration to establish a registry and database for small and disadvantaged businesses
as certified by Miami-Dade County in the following categories:
• SBE -Architectural & Engineering. A gender and race-neutral certification
program specifically for firms that are defined as architectural and engineering
companies.
•SBE-Construction. A gender and race-neutral certification program specifically for
firms that are defined as construction companies. This category also includes trades,
e.g., electrical, painting, plumbing, etc.).
•SBE -Goods and Services. A gender and race-neutral certification program
specifically for firms that supply goods and services other than construction,
architectural, or engineering services.
•DBE -Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. A certification program for federally
funded projects that promotes participation in transportation contracts by small,
socially, and economically disadvantaged businesses.
As previously reported, the database was implemented in June 2021. Since then, staff has
continued to work with the information provided by NGLCC and Miami-Dade County on a
quarterly basis to identify certified businesses and have those businesses added to the City's
databases. Table 1 indicates the firms registered by Miami-Dade County and NGLCC that
have been added to the database through September 30, 2024. Table 2 indicates the City's
total spend, by certification category, with the certified firms. Table 3 indicates the project
specific contract awards, typically for construction projects, to the certified firms. Table 4
includes awards for ongoing contracts accessed by departments on an as-needed basis.
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