Published: January 28, 2011
Tags: Dester Martin, letter to the editor, minority contractors, minority contracts
To the editor: There is something structurally wrong in the Milwaukee area when it comes to contracting with minority contractors. It has nothing to do with getting paid quickly. The pay process already exists, it must be enforced and it is in the contract documents along with specifications that “allow a continuous job flow for [...]
Published: January 10, 2011
Tags: American Indian Chamber of Commerce, Ashanti Hamilton, Craig Anderson, D. Wilson Consulting Group, DBE, Marvin Pratt, minority contracts, Ossie Kendrix, preference, Rhonda Kelsey, Wanta, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, WUCA
By Marie Rohde Milwaukee is cautiously building toward a law that would direct more public contract money toward women- and minority-owned companies. The caution stems from a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established lawmakers must prove past or present discrimination before creating a race-based program. Furthermore, according to the ruling, those programs must be [...]
