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jonb2serment · 01-22-2004, 01:50 PM

I am new to TFP and thought I would try my hand at a new thread. I don't intend to step on any toes, but rather raise a question to see what kind of responces I can recieve.

I work in the construction idustry and to make a long story short on a paticular project (in North Carolina for a predominatly "Black" school) we are being required to use "Minority Participation". On this project, a certain percentage of the work has to be done by minority contractors. Minority contractors are defined as a company which is owned or operated by someone that is "Black", "Hispanic", "Female", or other minority group. The trouble with awarding contracts to minority contractors is that most of the time the company's are not creditable or large enough to complete the work on time, on schedule, and with the quality that the owner expects. We proposed creditable minority contractors to complete the project. Most of our minority participation came from "Hispanic" contractors. The school in question said that this was not acceptable, that we needed more "Black" participation. If this was the case why didn't the school state this in the bid documents?

Here is the 100 dollar question:

Is the United Staes the only nation that a poor hispanic man can move to the states and with in 5 years, own and operate a business that can support himself and his family (in another country I might add) and a "Black" man can not seem to get off welfare?

We all know that the United States has its share of problems but it seems that it is the "Black" man has taken advantage of our system. I believe in equal rights, NOT special rights.

01-22-2004, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
jonb2serment Upright Location: NC	Minority Participation.... I am new to TFP and thought I would try my hand at a new thread. I don't intend to step on any toes, but rather raise a question to see what kind of responces I can recieve. I work in the construction idustry and to make a long story short on a paticular project (in North Carolina for a predominatly "Black" school) we are being required to use "Minority Participation". On this project, a certain percentage of the work has to be done by minority contractors. Minority contractors are defined as a company which is owned or operated by someone that is "Black", "Hispanic", "Female", or other minority group. The trouble with awarding contracts to minority contractors is that most of the time the company's are not creditable or large enough to complete the work on time, on schedule, and with the quality that the owner expects. We proposed creditable minority contractors to complete the project. Most of our minority participation came from "Hispanic" contractors. The school in question said that this was not acceptable, that we needed more "Black" participation. If this was the case why didn't the school state this in the bid documents? Here is the 100 dollar question: Is the United Staes the only nation that a poor hispanic man can move to the states and with in 5 years, own and operate a business that can support himself and his family (in another country I might add) and a "Black" man can not seem to get off welfare? We all know that the United States has its share of problems but it seems that it is the "Black" man has taken advantage of our system. I believe in equal rights, NOT special rights.