Bello & Bello is honored with the renewal of its Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification thru the Miami-Dade County Small Business Development (SBD) Program. Since 2016, B&B has been certified as a county approved vendor for land surveying services in the Goods and Services and Architectural and Engineering trades.
B&B is certified in the following A&E Technical Categories:
- TC 15.01 Surveying and Mapping
- TC 15.02 Aerial Photogrammetry
- TC 15.03 Underground Utility Location
- TC 15.04 Hydrographic Surveys
SBD has been essential in our business growth, and our chances to serve our community has expanded broadly. We are deeply grateful for the continuous support and training provided by the SBD/ISD team, and for the opportunities that we have capitalized during these years.
Odalys C. Bello / Founder & CEO
As explained in MDC Internal Services Department website, SBD is a unit of the Office of the Mayor, responsible for the administration of Miami-Dade County’s Small Business Enterprise and the Wage and Workforce Programs. Additionally, SBD is responsible for the County’s Debarment, Cone of Silence, Selection Committee Formations, Change Order Coordination Process, Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, Prompt Payment Ordinance, Equitable Distribution Program, and Miscellaneous Construction Contracts Program as mandated by County Code, implementing orders, and federal regulations.
There were approximately 1,755 firms certified in the Small Business Enterprise Programs during fiscal year 2022-23. Over $2.2 billion was paid in 2023 on County projects within the three contracting industries of Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Construction (CON), and Goods & Services (G&S). As a result of SBD’s efforts in applying small business measures, 20 percent or over $455 million was paid to certified small businesses. Of which $33 million went to SBE A&E, $256 million went to SBE CON, and $166 million went to SBE G&S.