Full Name
Luis Gazitua
Job Title
Miami Lobbyist & Procurement Attorney
Current Employer
Gazitua Letelier
Speaker Bio
Luis Andre Gazitua is a Miami-based attorney and lobbyist specializing in procurement in Miami-Dade County, the municipalities of the greater Miami area, and Miami-Dade Public Schools. He represents clients from pre-bid through bid protest, award, and project implementation stages. Gazitua represents clients in all industries, including technology, infrastructure, and transportation.

In 2017, Gazitua assisted private sector clients in closing half a billion dollars in competitive solicitations in the infrastructure and services sectors. In 2019, he closed 120 million dollars in the third quarter in the transportation and public safety sectors.

During the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, Gazitua utilized the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, for clients to support Miami-Dade County residents in need: Gazitua's client provided enhanced security at Miami-Dade County facilities, parks, and quarantine hotels; Sergio's Franchise & Restaurant Group prepared and delivered over 250,000 meals to seniors through the Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department; and SHI International Corp. Information Technology and Services quickly accessed the nations' largest charter school network for tablet and cybersecurity sales.

Gazitua's current and former clients include: Clean Energy - founded by the late T. Boone Pickens, Clean Energy the nation's largest compressed natural gas fueling services company; Honeywell - a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address global challenges such as energy efficiency and safety and security; Comcast - the world's largest media, entertainment, and communications company; Leonardo - a global high technology company and a critical player in Aerospace, Defence & Security; and SHI - the largest corporate reseller of software, hardware, and related services, providing government agencies, educational institutions, and Fortune 1000-Fortune 500 companies with all of their technology needs globally.

Gazitua frequently contributes opinion pieces to the Miami Herald.
Luis Gazitua