Two minority-owned design and construction firms have garnered top honors at the upcoming Minority Business Celebration and, as minority-owned businesses in those sectors continue to grow in number, a diversity of firms working together is key to maintaining the momentum.
According to excerpts from the story:
Isaac V. Norris & Associates PC has been named Minority Business of the Year and the West Michigan Minority Contractors Association was named Advocate of the Year as part of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Minority Business Celebration. The architectural firm and association will be honored during an evening event at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Oct. 23.
In bid documents Spectrum and VAI recommend that about 15 percent of any contractors hired for projects be minority-owned.
The mandates send a message to general contractors.
"General contactors make the effort to make sure that it happens," Ortega said.
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