Broward County is Florida's second-most populous county with 1.9M+ residents, spending $2B+ annually on construction, IT, and professional services. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades are major independent buyers within the county.
Broward County historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Broward County is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win Broward contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register as a Broward County vendor at broward.org/Purchasing
Apply for Broward County Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification
Contact the Broward County Purchasing Division for vendor outreach
Monitor Broward solicitations at broward.org/Purchasing for active RFPs
Target Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport and Port Everglades separately for large capital programs
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Broward County. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
Broward County vendor portal + SBE certification. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Broward County's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Broward County awards 20% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Broward County spends approximately $2B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $6B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Broward County as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every Broward solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.