29393539, 40E-7.668 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 29393539

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Overview

RULE:

40E-7.668	Purpose and Implementation
40E-7.669	Definitions
40E-7.670	Competitive Solicitation Preferences
40E-7.671	District Implementation (Repealed)
40E-7.672	Compliance
40E-7.673	Certification/Recertification Eligibility - Small Business Enterprise
40E-7.674	Certification/Recertification Review Procedures
40E-7.675	Recertification Review Procedures
40E-7.676	Decertification
40E-7.677	Reciprocity
40E-7.678	Administrative Hearings

PURPOSE:

The Small Business Enterprise Program is designed to help small businesses participate in District procurement and contract activities in support of the South Florida Water Management District’s (District) mission. The purpose of the program is to spur economic development and support small businesses to successfully expand in the marketplace. The purpose of the rule amendments is to further clarify and define the intent of the Small Business Enterprise Program.

SUMMARY:

The District is proposing changes to augment definitions, refine solicitation preferences, enhance the eligibility requirements for increased participation, combine the certification and recertification review procedures for simplicity and to eliminate duplicative information, amend the decertification clause for clarity, and update program forms. The proposed revisions to Forms 0956, 0957, 1231, and 1373 are located at https://www.sfwmd.gov/doing-business-with-us/procurement.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113 FS

LAW:

373.1135 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/24/2025 Vol. 51/57

COMMENTS:

From 3/24/2025 To 4/14/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-12410 Small Business Enterprise Subcontractor Participation Schedule Form No. 0956
Ref-12422 Statement of intent to Perform as a Small Business Enterprise Subcontractor

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.