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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:17:07 +0000

[…] Report: Failures in Sheltered Market Program […]

By: Faye Burch

Faye Burch — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:45:07 +0000

I hope that we will put all differences aside find our common ground and work toward resolution of many of the issues facing Minority Businesses.

By: James Posey

James Posey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:24:54 +0000

Jorge Guerra and the OAME are completely out of touch. They are out of touch with the contracting community and don’t have a clue about how to represent minority contractor’s best interest. OAME would give the SMP license to continue misuse of tax payer dollars for a misguided purpose. As reaffirmed by the city audit, the SMP program is a mess on several levels. Instead of making superficial judgments about opportunity matching, OAME should spend more time studying the programs’ original intent and acknowledge its inefficiency and ineffectiveness. OAME would have more creditability commenting on dry cleaners, employment services and donut shops.
What is clear from the audit report is that not even the participating minorities in the program were receiving true benefits? For example, the training was suspect and many of them subcontracted the capacity building work to non-minorities.
OAME does more harm by trying to defend an indefensible program.
James Posey, President of the Coalition of Black Men and member of NAMCO.

Comments on: Minority group defends sheltered program

By: Latest electrical contractor news – LINE CONSTRUCTION BENEFIT FUND v. ALLIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

By: Faye Burch

By: James Posey