NAMC Detroit will work with the National Office of NAMC as well as; City, County, State and Federal Officials to secure substantive work for its members.
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NAMC of Detroit will be represented at Executive, Judicial, and Legislative events that effect the way in which we (CONTRACTORS) do business on a national scope. NAMC of Detroit will reach out and work with; AGC Associated General Contractors, Congressional Black Caucas and National NAMC for the greater good of its members.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 4
TO: ALL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
FROM: DENNIS W. ARCHER, MAYOR
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 1994
SUBJECT: UTILIZATION OF DETROIT-BASED BUSINESSES AND SMALL
BUSINESSES
Approximately a year and a half ago, the City of Detroit ordinance establishing the
City's race-and gender-based sheltered market program was found unconstitutional by
the United States District Court in the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court's
decision in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson. As a result, the City was forced to abandon that program, which had set aside specific percentages of City contracts for minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses.
The provision of jobs to Detroit residents, as well as the success of Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, nevertheless, are paramount goals of this administration.
City government has a significant interest in encouraging the creation of employment opportunities for its residents and in fostering the success of its resident businesses. Furthermore, because City government is a major purchaser of goods and services, it has an opportunity to play a major role in the economic revitalization of the City. This City's budget for this fiscal year is $2.2 billion, a substantial percentage of which will be used to acquire goods and procure services to equip the City to serve the needs of its citizens. Moreover, the City itself stands to gain from improvements in expanded job and business opportunities for Detroit residents and businesses through the additional tax revenues thereby generated.
It is the policy of this administration to develop opportunities for small and local businesses where possible, except as limited by the Charter of the City of Detroit. The purpose of this Executive Order is to direct City departments and agencies to implement specific purchasing goals for Detroit-based businesses and small businesses. The goal of this administration is to award thirty percent (30%) of the total dollar value of all contracts let by the City to Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, recognizing that the ability of individual departments to achieve this goal may vary as a function of the types of goods or services required and the availability of local and/or small businesses to perform and given contract.
For the purposes of this Executive Order, "Detroit-based" has the meaning assigned to it by Section 18-5-1 of the Detroit City Code, as follows:
Detroit-based shall mean the physical and economic relationship
to this city determined by the the payment of city income
taxes on the contractor's net profits, city excise taxes, and city
property taxes on a plant or office and equipment such as is
ordinarily required for the performance of the contract bid upon
or on other real or personal property in the city equivalent in
value to such plant or office and equipment, for not less than
one taxable year immediately prior to the date of determination.
The term "small business" shall have that meaning assigned to it by the Finance Department based on the federal Small Business Administration's regulations and local economic conditions in and surrounding the City of Detroit.
This Executive Order is effective immediately. The Finance Director is hereby directed to prepare administrative guidelines for the implementation of this Executive Order within thirty (30) days. The administrative guidelines shall become effective within thirty (30) days of the date of this Executive Order.
All City departments and agencies are directed to identify suitable contracts and subcontracts for Detroit-based businesses and small businesses, and to review their contracting practices and procedures for implementation of this Executive Order. Responsibility for monitoring and enforcing the provisions of this Executive Order is committed to the Finance Department and such other City Departments that the Mayor may from time to time designate.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 22
TO: THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL LABOR ON PUBLICLY FUNDED
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
No city has suffered more economic devastation as a result of the national
recession than Detroit. Our unemployment rate remains one of the highest
in the nation, producing an unacceptable level of deprivation, hunger,
malnutrition and infant morbidity and mortality.
Nothing is more important to the economic revitalization of Detroit than
providing jobs to the residents of Detroit. There is very little wrong
with this city that would not be cured by a job for every man and woman
who wants to work.
At a time when unemployment has had such a devastating effect on our
city, it is imperative that we do all that we can to alleviate the joblessness
we find in Detroit.
There is a particularly high rate of unemployment and underemployment for
Detroit residents who work in the construction industry and subcontracted
trades.
Publicly funded construction projects in the city are substantially supported
by money derived from Federal, State and City taxes. It is important that
we assure that those funds which are returned to Detroit are used to
provide the maximum benefit for Detroit.
More specifically, construction projects in Detroit or for the City's benefit
should, so far as is possible, provide jobs for the residents of this City.
Detroit residents have a right to expect an opportunity to hold jobs
generated by publicly funded construction projects involving the City.
Therefore, I do hereby order that the following policy take effect as of
November 1, 1983:
On any construction project funded in whole or in
part by the City, or State or Federal funds, the
worker hours shall be performed by not less than 25%
minorities and at least 5% women. Where possible,
these percentages shall be applied on a craft-by-
craft basis. For purposes of this paragraph,
worker hours shall include work performed by
persons filling apprenticeship and on-the-job
training positions.
I am also directing the Finance Director to prepare for my final review and
approval appropriate administrative guidelines to implement this Order while
assuring minimum delay in the completion of City publicly funded construction
projects. The Finance Department and other City Departments which I may
from time to time designate shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcing
the provisions of this Executive Order.
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