City of Miami Adopts New Procurement Ordinances: Enhanced Commission Authority Over Unsolicited Proposals and Expanded Cooperative Purchasing Authority

Following the trend of procurement modernization efforts across South Florida, the City of Miami (“City”) has recently adopted two significant ordinances—Ordinance No. 14453, which amended Section 18-119 of the City of Miami Code (“City Code”), titled “Unsolicited Proposals,” and Ordinance No. 14455, amending Sections 18-73 and 18-111 of the City Code to allow the City Manager to use cooperative purchasing arrangements to procure goods and services.... By: Bilzin Sumberg