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The original documents are located in Box 12, folder "Interagency Council for Minority
Business Enterprise, 1974-1975 (1)" of the Stanley Scott Papers at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
Washington, D.C. 20230
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
September 14, 1974
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
The Inter-Agency Council for Minority Business Enterprise
("The Council") would benefit greatly from your personal
attendance during all or a portion of The Council's meeting
September 19, 1974, 9:30 to 11:00 a. m., because:
Results of The Council's work to assist minority
owned and operated businesses during FY '74 will
be announced at that meeting. They are expected
to be about the same as FY '73. A statement by
you would recognize past accomplishments but
could inspire additional needed future efforts by
all Departments and Agencies of Government.
The statement and attendance would identify you
publicly as personally interested in encouraging
minorities to enter the field of business as managers
and owners of viable enterprises.
The statement and attendance would reinforce your
public commitment to private enterprise, private
ownership, and private employment as one of the
greatest continuing sources of strength and opportunity
in our economy.
The Council was established by Executive Order 11458, March 5,
1969. Council membership includes the Under Secretaries and
Deputy Administrators of most major Federal Agencies. Its
purpose is to help formulate and coordinate national policy on
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minority business enterprise and to give full support to the
minority enterprise program. at the senior level in all major
Federal Agencies.
The Council operates through four "Task Forces, i.e.,
Procurement, Concessions, Education and Training, and
Data. It is also exploring links with State and local Govern-
ments.
I have forwarded additional detailed information about The
Council and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise Program
(OMBE) to Messrs. Hartmann, Scott, and Rustand, and I attach
a brief proposed statement for your possible use.
As Chairman of the Inter-Agency Council for Minority Business,
I whole-heartedly invite you to attend its meeting Thursday,
September 19, between 9:30 and 11:00 at such time as is convenient
for you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours respectfully,
John John K. Tabor
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bcc: Stan Scott
PROPOSED STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
TO INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR MINORITY ENTERPRISE
WHITE HOUSE
September 19, 1974
I am pleased to be here, because I believe in what you
are doing, namely, causing your respective Departments and
Agencies of the Federal Government to carry on a full scale
effort to promote minority business development.
What you are doing says to all Americans two significant
things:
That one of the greatest sources of strength and
opportunity in our economy continues to be private
businesses and industry, private jobs, private
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management.
That minority and disadvantaged groups must be
increasingly encouraged to enter that field of private
business and industry, not merely as employees, but
as managers and owners.
Let us let nothing shake our conviction in these two
propositions, nor deter us from doing all possible to convert
that conviction into results.
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Speaking of results, I have seen the results of The Council's
efforts, through its Task Forces, in FY '74. The Council and
agency programs in FY '74 generated $
billion of support
to minority businesses from Federal Government Agencies,
consisting of
Direct Procurement
$
million
8(a) Procurement
$
million
Loans and Guarantees
$
million
Grants
$
million *
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I am advised of your continuing efforts to establish and
maintain concessions on federal property.
I congratulate you on these achievements. But in the new
year ahead, FY '75, I urge you to do more than you did in FY '74.
Economic conditions are more difficult. Budgets are going to be
tighter. Money is dearer. That minority entrepreneur is probably
having a more difficult time than ever. He or she needs extra
help, --- our help!
I urge you to give it to him or her so the minority entrepreneur
can progress.
*FY '74 figures will be forwarded to the President,
c.o.b., September 17, 1974.
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We in this room will spend just less than $300 billion this
fiscal year. I call upon you to make a full effort to promote
minority business development as your Department of Agency
spends its part of that $300 billion. I have just written your
bosses, - the Department heads and agencies, substantially
that message. Please re-emphasize it to him or her.
Now, - let's roll up our sleeves and get to work. I
shall watch your progress with keen interest.
Thank you for inviting me to join you.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Office of Minority Business Enterprise
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Washington, D.C. 20230
25 November 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR Members of the Interagency Council
for Minority Business Enterprise
Subject: Transmittal of Council Meeting Minutes.
Attached for your information and review are the minutes
from the September 19, 1974, meeting of the Interagency
Council for Minority Business Enterprise. Your attention
is invited to the ACTION Items contained in Attachment 1.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for December 12, 1974,
at 9:30 a.m., in Room 4830, Main Commerce. It is hoped
that you will be present. The agenda will include dis-
cussion of the new initiatives Council members have sub-
mitted for consideration.
A. F. Williams
Executive Director
Interagency Council for
Minority Business Enterprise
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MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 1974 MEETING
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INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
The Council Chairman John K. Tabor, Under Secretary
of Commerce, convened the meeting at 9:30 a.m., in Room
4830, Main Commerce. Chairman Tabor welcomed the Council
members and their representatives (Attachment 2 is a list
of designated attendees). He noted that this was the.
fifth year of the national minority enterprise program,
a year in which the program continues to prow but when
it also needs added support from all Council members and
their agencies.
The Chairman announced that Council membership had
been expanded to include new representatives and agencies
which could contribute to the minority enterprise program.
He asked Stanley Scott, Special Assistant to the President,
to introduce the new member who will join Mr. Scott as a
White House representative to the Council. Mr. Scott in-
troduced Fernando E. C. DeBaca, Special Assistant to the
President for Spanish-Speaking Affairs, who said he was
pleased to join the Council and expected that much work
remained to be done. Chairman Tabor also welcomed Lynn
May of The Domestic Council as a special guest at this
Council meeting.
Three new agencies were invited to join the Council
since the last meeting. Mr. Tabor welcomed the new agencies
and their representatives: American Revolution Bicentennial
Administration -- James Barnes (substituting for designated
member Robert W. Miller); National Science Foundation --
Richard Greene (substituting for Raymond Bisplinghoff);
Federal Energy Administration -- Jack Koser (substituting
for John C. Sawhill).
Chairman Tabor then invited Council members to attend
the Fourth National Minority Business Opportunity Committee
(MBOC) Conference in Minneapolis, October 20-23. He em-
phasized that MBOCs are the major mechanism for mobilizing
and coordinating Federal resources at the local level to
promote minority business development. The MBOCs, Mr. Tabor
pointed out, are the local level counterpart of the Inter-
agency Council. He asked that all Council members support
the MBOCs and attend the MBOC conference, or send a repre-
sentative, to assure that agency field personnel who sit on
MBOCs are aware that their MBOCs, and the national minority
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enterprise program, are fully supported by top level Wash-
ington officials. Chairman Tabor noted that he would make
the keynote address at the MBOC Conference.
Council members next heard reports from the Council's
various Task Force Chairmen. The written reports of the
Procurement Task Force (Commissioner Michael J. Timbers,
Federal Supply Service, GSA), Concessions Task Force (Acting
Assistant Commissioner Fred Wendehack for Commissioner Larry
Rouse, Public Buildings Service, GSA), and Data Subcommittee
(B. William Rock, Chief, Information Analysis Branch, OMBE)
are submitted as Attachment 3 to these minutes. No written
report was submitted by the Education and Training Committee
(Barry Haley for Dr. John R. Ottina, Assistant Secretary for
Administration and Management, HEW).
Highlights of the Task Force reports and the discussion
which followed each presentation are outlined below:
Procurement Task Force: Chairman Timbers reported first
on the Task Force's objectives and actual accomplishments for
FY 74. The Council's member agencies awarded more than $270
million in 8(a) procurement in FY 74, thus surpassing the
goal of $250 million. Timbers paid special tribute to
Harvard Powell (DOD) and the Defense Department for their
outstanding efforts to boost 8(a) procurement: DOD awarded
approximately 53 percent of all 8(a) procurement in FY 74.
GSA awarded about 15% of the 8(a) contracts; DOD and GSA
jointly awarded 68.4% of the total.
On the less positive side, Chairman Timbers noted that
the sponsorship test program is having difficulties getting
off the ground. There is a problem getting adequate data
on which to properly plan for management, marketing, finan-
cial and technical assistance. The Task Force hoped to have
the necessary data by the end of September.
In the area of competitive procurement, Commissioner
Timbers was able to report that the Procurement Task Force
forwarded completed drafts of proposed new procurement regu-
lations to the Federal Procurement Regulation Committee.
Such regulations, if adopted by that Committee, will estab-
lish a formal minority competitive procurement program and
provide a standard minority subcontracting data form for use
by all Federal agencies. Timbers noted that the Data Sub-
committee had also submitted to the Regulation Committee a
recommendation to modify standard Federal procurement forms
to identify minority ownership.
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The Procurement Task Force's final reported accomplish-
ment for FY 74 was the establishment of liaison with the
national marketing program in the private sector. This
includes liaison with the National Minority Purchasing
Council and exchange of information on qualified minority
firms doing business with the Federal Government and cor-
porate members of the Purchasing Council.
Task Force Chairman Timbers then briefly outlined the
Task Force's objectives for Fiscal Year 75. These include
$275 million in 8(a) which will be based, for the first
time, on an actual matching of projected (a) contractor
needs and procuring agency demands. (See Attachment 3 for
all Procurement Task Force objectives for FY 75.) Timbers
asked that the Council members make an extra effort to work
with the Task Force to implement an ambitious construction
action plan.
Louis Laun, SBA Deputy Administrator, introduced Harold
Fletcher, SBA's new Assistant Administrator for Procurement,
who will be working closely with Mr. Timbers and the Procure-
ment Task Force. Mr. Laun noted further that the FY 75 8(a)
goal reflected a change in program emphasis from number and
dollar value of contracts to successful participation in and
graduation from the 8(a) program by minority firms. Only 33
firms to date have successfully graduated from the program.
Laun said SBA field staff will be spending more time than
ever working with those already in the program, seeing that
there is a steady flow of contracts to participants, and
increasing the number of graduates.
Council Chairman Tabor remarked that the 8(a) goal for
FY 75 is certainly not daring; he hopes that the Council
member agencies will work to exceed the goal.
Concessions Task Force: Under Secretary Tabor, in
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calling upon Fred Wendehack to give the Concessions Task
Force report, expressed his appreciation for GSA leadership
of and commitment to the minority concessions program.
Mr. Tabor reported that Chairmanship of the Task Force
will shortly move to the Department of Defense, but that
GSA will continue to work on the program and provide the
Task Force Vice Chairman.
Mr. Wendehack gave a realistic appraisal of the con-
cessions program, both its problems and successes. Of the
115 concessions that have been established by Federal agen-
cies, 58 remain today. The failures, he noted, were due to
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a number of problems including: inadequate feasibility
studies and site selection, overly optimistic original
estimates of gross receipts and concessionaire capabili-
ties, and inadequate follow-up management and technical
assistance to established concessionaires. Mr. Wendehack
said that the Task Force, in the future, would emphasize
support of existing concessionaires and establishment of
fewer but stronger, new, viable concessions rather than
promotion of a large number of new concessions. Chairman
Tabor noted that the proposed OMBE-SBA-GSA interagency.
agreement, which is being finalized, will help assure that
careful pre-evaluation of potential concession opportunities
and follow-up assistance to concessionaires will be made
available.
The Department of Transportation representative amended
the Task Force report on the number of concessions; he noted
that DOT had some 28 airport concessions, only two of which
are reflected in the Task Force report. Labor Under Secre-
tary Richard Schubert asked why there are no minority food
concessions. Mr. Wendehack informed him that under the
Randolph Sheppard Act the blind get preference for such
concessions in Federal buildings. Louis Laun added that
minority food services on military installations are included
in procurement rather than concessions data.
The U. S. Postal Service representative said they hoped
to have approximately 13 concessions in postal buildings by
year end. Dwight Ink, GSA Deputy Administrator, asked that
other agencies review the potential for concessions in their
buildings. Any potential opportunities should be reported to
the Task Force Chairman (presently Larry Roush, GSA) or to
the Council Chairman, Commerce Under Secretary Tabor.
Data Subcommittee: Subcommittee Chairman Bill Rock
provided Council members with the preliminary minority
enterprise data for FY 74 and actual data from previous
years for comparative purposes. He also noted that the
American Bankers Association's minority bank deposit goal
of $1 billion had already been surpassed. The ABA goal,
established in 1970, was to be met by December 1975. Total
deposits were $1.1 billion as of December 1973.
Louis Laun asked about data on management and technical
services, such as those provided by OMBE and SBA. Mr. Rock
reported that such data on "non-monetary" minority business
development efforts by all agencies was being compiled and
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would be available in a month's time. Rock thanked all
Council members and their agencies for their assistance
in providing his subcommittee with the requested data
reports.
Education and Training Implementation Task Force:
Barry Haley informed the Council that Federal members of
the new Task Force have met, and five subcommittees have
been established which will address the 10 recommendations
of the first Education and Training Task Force. Private
sector members of the Task Force will be selected shortly.
Haley noted that Task Force members have been asked
to provide a laundry list of FY 74 and FY 75 minority edu-
cation and training programs of their agencies. Haley asked
each Council member to support his agency's representative
on the Education and Training Task Force, both in preparing
the requested laundry lists and in their full participation
in Task Force activities. The Council Chairman underscored
that request.
Chairman Tabor recalled that in a recent speech by
President Ford at Ohio State University, the President
asked for a closer link between the world of education
and the world of work. Mr. Tabor said this was exactly
what the Education and Training Task Force was trying to
do. The President, Mr. Tabor noted, had specifically re-
quested that the Departments of Labor, HEW and Commerce
develop this linkage between the worlds of education and
work, and present him with some recommendations for a
national initiative in this area. Mr. Tabor asked the
Council members to work with the Task Force on developing
those recommendations.
Interagency Working Group on Minority Business Procure-
ment on Federally Assisted Projects: Chairman Tabor reported
briefly on this new interagency group established by the
Council which is exploring the extent to which the Federal
Government can follow the flow of Federal grant and New
Federalism dollars down to local and state governments and
school districts. The working group is determining what
can be done to see that this flow of Federal dollars results
in minority procurement and other minority business develop-
ment efforts by state and local authorities. Mr. Tabor
noted that the working group, under the Chairmanship of
Art Williams of OMBE, is investigating present minority
business development activities of State and local grantees
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and recipients of Federal dollars. It is expected that
the working group will make several recommendations to the
Council at its December meeting, including the development
of a pilot effort involving State OMBEs and Federal Execu-
tive Boards.
The Council Chairman then moved on to other Council
business. He asked that those agencies which have not
submitted FY 75 minority enterprise goals please do so by
October 1. Those reports were to be sent to Mr. Tabor.
Mr. Tabor next asked Art Williams to report on the
progress being made to increase minority participation
in the development of the $4.5 billion Alaskan pipeline
Mr. Williams noted that Confidential Information Forms
by some 300 minority firms have been forwarded to the
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Alyeska Pipeline Service Company as a first step toward
their prequalification for contracting opportunities.
The two major pipeline prime contractors -- Bechtel and
Fluor -- are being advised of these minority firms' capa-
bilities. Ed Shelton, of Interior, noted that the Interior
Under Secretary had signed off on Federal regulations to
implement Section 403 of the Pipeline Act which provides
for minority participation in the pipeline. That regula-
tion appeared in the Federal Register on September 24, 1974.
The Interior Office in Alaska will be responsible for imple-
mentation of that regulation. Mr. Williams also noted that
OMBE has established a pipeline office, headed by Jerome Hutton,
operating out of the OMBE office in San Francisco. OMBE and
Interior will work together to see that Section 403 is imple-
mented and results in actual contracts let to minority firms.
In response to a question from Under Secretary Tabor,
Mr. Williams estimated that pipeline contracts will probably
be let to minority firms by the end of calendar year 1974.
Mr. DeBaca, of the White House, said he understood there
was a relatively short time frame on award of these pipeline
contracts and that $2 to $5 billion of the prime contracts
have already been let. DeBaca felt there is an urgent need
to get in on the subcontracting immediately. Art Williams
agreed with the urgency and said they were presently talking
with the prime contractors and Alyeska about this at the
same time that they awaited formal publication of Interior's
regulations.
Under Secretary Tabor then redirected the Council mem-
bers' attention to MBOCs. In addition to participation in
the MBOC Conference in Minneapolis, he asked that all Council
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member agencies increase their support of the minority en-
terprise program at the local level through the MBOCs. Such
increased support could take many forms: (1) Higher level
agency participation on the MBoc. Mr. Tabor asked that
Council members see that their number two agency official
in each MBOC city sits and actively participates on the
M.BOC. (2) Better coordination and direction from Council
members and national agencies to their local agency repre-
sentatives on MBOCs. Mr. Tabor reported that many local
agency officials serving as MBOC members and chairmen do
not now feel they have the full support for the program
from their national agency headquarters. Mr. Tabor asked
Council members to communicate this support directly to
their local offices. (3) Agency headquarters offices could
provide more guidance and training to their agency's repre-
sentatives to MBOCs; e.g., holding conferences such as the
one conducted by the Department of Labor for its own field
representatives to MBOCs. During such a conference, field
personnel would hear from their Secretary and top agency
officials that the minority business enterprise program should
be supported and how it might be done. Mr. Tabor said OMBE,
SBA and GSA would help in the development of such conferences.
Labor Under Secretary Schubert offered two further
recommendations for strengthening the MBOC program: (1)
Establishment of stronger linkages between the Interagency
Council and MBOCs, including a permanent liaison between the
two. One way to do this, Mr. Schubert suggested, would be
for the Council to establish a Task Force on MBOCs. He
noted the need for such liaison was in part a result of a
DOL review which revealed that many MBOCs were inactive or
unsure of whether their line of authority flowed to the
Office of Management and Budget or OMBE and the Department
of Commerce. (2) Each MBOC could be asked to set its own
objectives, and progress towards these objectives would be
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monitored on both the local and national agency levels
through the management by objectives system.
Council Chairman Tabor thanked Under Secretary Schubert
for his suggestions which he would like to discuss further
with him. Mr. Tabor then asked the other Council members
for new initiatives they would recommend to revise existing
or adopt new programs, activities or directions of the Inter-
agency Council. He noted that the Council certainly does not
have all the answers; much more needs to be done. Mr. Tabor
noted that each Council member was asked to consider and
submit such initiatives in writing at today's meeting. The
Council's Executive Committee will review all such new initia-
tives and report back to the full Council.
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Chairman Tabor suggested that the Council might like
to hear a few of the ideas at today's meeting in addition
to receiving the written initiatives.
Warren Brecht of the Treasury Department noted that
his agency had a problem knowing who was available to pro-
vide goods and services to Federal agencies. He'd like to
see the 8(a) list earlier mentioned by Michael Timbers in
his task force report. Treasury, he continued, would like
to suggest that a Vendors' Day be held in Washington, D.C.,
conducted by OMBE and/or SBA. This would give greater
visibility to minority firms and give them the opportunity
to present their wares or service capabilities. Mr. Timbers
said SBA has the full 8(a) list, and GSA would be pleased to
provide any agency with their boiled down list of 8(a) firms
which have been particularly successful. OMBE Director
Armendaris said his agency would look into the possibility
of holding such a Vendors' Day in Washington; similar fairs
have been held in the field.
Transportation Department's John Barnum suggested that
the Interagency Council should undertake an effort to improve
the quantity and quality of management and technical assistance
(M&TA) available to minority businessmen performing on Federal
contracts. He noted that DOT has had problems with contractors
who have been unable to complete large construction contracts.
It would be helpful if some system could be developed to iden-
tify and attack those problems from day one, rather than
getting in when 90 percent of the contract money is spent or
50 percent of the job is done. Calls for assistance often
come too late from DOT minority contractors who have financial,
construction management or other problems.
Louis Laun agreed that this was a problem. He said that
SBA was accordingly shifting more of its program emphasis,
assistance and personnel to this intensive care and management
and technical assistance area. Laun noted that SBA is also
paying greater attention to better selection of minority con-
tractors and better matching of requirements with contractors
in the 8(a) program. We often expect firms to make too fast
a leap in size and complexity of jobs they handle.
OMBE Director Alex Armendaris stated that too often his
agency is asked to provide assistance at the last minute,
once the contractor is already too far into trouble. He noted
that OMBE is using more specialists for specific types of
assistance, as required. Armendaris further offered that
if there is any question of contractor performance or capability
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at the time a large contract is let, the contractor should
be required to accept management and technical assistance.
Louis Laun agreed and noted that in large contracts handled
by SBA, the contractor automatically becomes an M&TA client.
Council Chairman Tabor thanked all Council members for
their initiatives which were then submitted in writing for
review by the Executive Committee. Mr. Tabor reemphasized
the need for all members to bear down on the question of
what needs to be done. All agencies, if they haven't done
so today, are asked to submit one or two ideas in writing
to Mr. Tabor by October 1.
Mr. Tabor then announced the dates for the coming year
on which the Council will meet: December 12, 1974; March 13, 1975;
June 12, 1975 and September 11, 1975. The Under Secretary also
reserved the right to call the Council together before Decem-
ber 12, if necessary, to discuss new initiatives. An alter-
native would be to lengthen the December 12 meeting to amply
discuss these ideas.
The Chairman then called on Mr. Fernando DeBaca and
Mr. Stanley Scott, representing the President, for some
closing remarks.
Mr. DeBaca, in reviewing the Data Subcommittee report,
noted that it did not reflect the recipients or donees who
receive the dollars the Federal Government puts out into
the community. Mr. Tabor suggested that Bill Rock telephone
Mr. DeBaca and see whether he can provide the type of infor-
mation Mr. DeBaca would like to have.
Mr. Scott reemphasized the comments of Mr. Barnum and
Alex Armendaris regarding the need for greater management
and technical assistance. He congratulated the Council
members on the accomplishments reflected in the data pre-
sented today; he also recognized that much more needs to
be done.
Mr. Scott said the President is very much aware of
the minority enterprise program and the efforts of the
Council. President Ford, Scott noted, recently met with
a group of minority business leaders. They queried the
President on the program. President Ford then asked for
a briefing and data on the minority enterprise program.
That briefing was held and the President was most impressed.
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In the coming days, the President plans to send a letter
in support of the program, and hopes to personally meet
with the Council.
In closing, Mr. Tabor introduced two other new repre-
sentatives of the Council: Mr. Dale Babione of the Defense
Department and Mr. John Ganley of ACTION.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:30 a.m.
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ATTACHMENT 1
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
September 19, 1974 Meeting
ACTION ITEMS TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
1. Each Council member is asked to work closely with the
Procurement Task Force to implement its construction
action plan. (See Attachment 3.)
2. Each agency should review the potential for minority
concessions in their buildings. Any potential oppor-
tunities should be reported to the present Concessions
Task Force Chairman (Larry Roush, Commissioner, Public
Buildings Service, GSA) and the Council Chairman (John
K. Tabor, Under Secretary of Commerce).
3. Each member agency was to prepare a laundry list of
FY 74 and FY 75 minority education and training pro-
grams of his agency. The lists were to be submițted
to the Education and Training Task Force Chairman
(Dr. John R. Ottina, Assistant Secretary for Adminis-
tration and Management, HEW).
4. Each Council member was asked to work with the Educa-
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tion and Training Task Force to develop some recommen.
dations to President Ford on how we can improve the
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The Departments of Labor, HEW and Commerce have the
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specific action request from the President.
5. Any agency which has not yet submitted its minority
enterprise goals for FY 75 should do so by October 1.
The goals should be sent to Council Chairman John Tabor.
6. Each member agency is asked to increase its support of
the minority enterprise program at the local level
through the MBOCs. Such increased support could take
many forms: (1) Higher level agency participation on
the MBOC. Council members are asked to see that their
number two agency official in each MBOC city sits and
actively participates on the MBOC; (2) Better coordina-
tion and direction from Council members and national
agencies to their local agency representatives on MBOCs;
(3) Agency headquarters offices could provide more
guidance and training to their agency's representatives
to MBOCs; e.g., holding training/information conferences
such as the one conducted by the Department of Labor for
its own field representatives to MBOCs. Council members
should participate in and support such activities.
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7. Council members were asked to submit, in writing to
the Council Chairman, new initiatives they would
recommend to revise or strengthen existing or adopt
new programs, activities, or directions of the Inter-
agency Council. The initiatives were to be submitted
by October 1 for review by the Council's Executive
Committee.
8. Council members should mark their calendars for the
Council meetings scheduled for the coming year:
December 12, 1974; March 13, 1975; June 12, 1975;
September 11, 1975.
ACTION ITEMS FOR CERTAIN AGENCIES
1. The Department of Defense is to name a Chairman for
the Concessions Task Force.
2. B. William Rock, of OMBE, was to contact Fernando
DeBaca, of The White House, regarding requested in-
formation on minority recipients of Federal program
dollars.
GERALO RALD GE A. FORD JBRART
ATTACHMENT 2
LIBRARY
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
FORD
Chairman: Honorable John K. Tabor
A
Under Secretary of Commerce
GERALD
Meeting of 19 September 1974
Department or Agency
Members of the Council
Person (s) Designated to Attend
White House
Honorable Stanley S. Scott
Honorable Stanley S. Scott
Special Assistant to the
President
White House
Honorable Fernando E. C. DeBaca
Honorable Fernando E. C. DeBaca
Special Assistant to the
President for Spanish-speaking
Affairs
Department of Agriculture
Honorable J. Phil Campbell
Mr. J. P. Bolduc
Under Secretary of Agriculture
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration
Department of Defense
Honorable Arthur I. Mendolia
Mr. Dale Babione
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
(Installations and Logistics)
Procurement (I&L)
Mr. Harvard W. Powell
Director, Small Business and
Economic Utilization Policy
(I&L)
Department of Health,
Honorable Frank C. Carlucci
Dr. John R. Ottina
Education, and Welfare
Under Secretary of Health,
Assistant Secretary for Adminis
Education, and Welfare
tration and Management
FORD
BRARY
R.
2.
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30
Members of the Council
Person (s) Designated to Attend
Department of Housing and
Honorable James L. Mitchell
Mr. Nathaniel Smith
Urban Development
Under Secretary of Housing and
Deputy Director, Office of
Urban Development
Voluntary Compliance
Department of the Interior
Honorable John C. Whitaker
Mr. Ed Shelton
Under Secretary of the Interior
Director, Office for Equal
Opportunity
Department of Justice
Honorable Laurence H. Silberman
Mr. James A. Wilderotter
Deputy Attorney General
Associate Deputy Attorney General
Department of Labor
Honorable Richard F. Schubert
Honorable Richard F. Schubert
Under Secretary of Labor
Mr. Richard Miller
Comptroller
Department of State
Honorable Robert S. Ingersoll
Mr. John M. Thomas
Deputy Secretary of State
Assistant Secretary for Adminis-
tration
Department of Transportation
Honorable John W. Barnum
Honorable John W. Barnum
Under Secretary of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Honorable Edward C. Schmults
Mr. Warren Brecht
Under Secretary of the Treasury
Assistant Secretary for Adminis-
tration
ACTION
Honorable John L. Ganley, Jr.
Honorable John L. Ganley, Jr.
Deputy Director
American Revolution
Mr. Robert W. Miller
No representative
Bicentennial Administration
Senior Assistant Administrator
FORD
TRAPTY
R.
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30
Department or Agency
Members of the Council
Person (s) Designated to Attend
Atomic Energy Commission
Honorable Paul C. Bender
Mr. Hilary J. Rauch
Secretary of the Commission
Assistant Director, Division
of Contracts
Cabinet Committee on
Mr. Reynaldo P. Maduro
Mr. Charles Gaston
Opportunities for
Executive Director
Senior Research Analyst
Spanish-Speaking People
Dr. Frank Foyo
Research Analyst
Office of Economic
Honorable Bert Gallegos
Mr. Richard B. Whitney
Director Designate
Office of Program Review
Opportunity
Environmental Protection
Honorable John R. Quarles, Jr.
Mr. Carol M. Thomas
Agency
Deputy Administrator
Director, Office of Civil
Rights and Urban Affairs
Export-Import Bank of the
Honorable Walter C. Sauer
Mr. Paul Stavrou
First Vice President and
Assistant Administrative
United States
Vice Chairman
Officer
Federal Energy Administra-
Honorable John C. Sawhill
Mr. Jack Koser
tion
Administrator
Interagency Liaison Officer
General Services Adminis-
Honorable Dwight A. Ink
Honorable Dwight A. Ink
tration
Deputy Administrator
Interstate Commerce
Honorable Alfred T. MacFarland
Mr. Dan Radcliffe
Commission
Vice Chairman
Attorney-Adviser
National Aeronautics and
Honorable George M. Low
Mr. George J. Vecchietti
Space Administration
Deputy Administrator
Assistant Administrator for
Procurement
Mr. Ken Kier
Small Business Advisor
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Department or Agency
Members of the Council
Person (s) Designated to Attend
National Science Foundation
Mr. Raymond L. Bisplinghoff
Dr. Lewis Gist
Deputy Director
Director of Equal Employment
Opportunity
Small Business Administra-
Honorable Louis F. Laun
Honorable Louis F. Laun
tion
Deputy Administrator
Mr. Connie Mack Higgins
Assistant Administrator for
Minority Enterprise
U. S. Postal Service
Honorable Robert H. McCutcheon
Honorable Robert H. McCutcheon
Assistant Postmaster General for
Procurement Supply Department
Veterans Administration
Honorable Richard L. Roudebush
Mr. Clyde C. Cook
Deputy Administrator
Director of Veterans Canteen
Service
ATTACHMENT 3
INTERAGENCY COUNCIL
FOR
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
RALD GE R. FORD UBRART
Task Force Reports
September 19, 1974 Meeting
1. Procurement Task Force
2. Concessions Task Force
3. Data Subcommittee
4. Education and Training
Task Force (No written report
submitted)
5. Interagency Working Group on
Minority Business Procurement
on Federally Assisted Projects
FORD LIBRARY
R
RALO
EF
INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE
ON PROCUREMENT
FOR MINORITY BUSINESSMEN
FORD
TRUBT
STATE
RALD
GG
FISCAL YEAR 1974
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1.
8(a) GOAL SURPASSED
RALD LIBRARY A. FORD
MORE THAN $270 MILLION IN 8(a) AWARDS MADE IN FY 74
30
AGAINST A GOAL OF $250 MILLION.
SUMMARY REPORT ON 8(a) AWARDS BY AGENCY
FOR FY 73 AND FY 74
Percent of Each Agency
1
/
2
/
5/
FY 74 Goal
ency
FY 73 Goal
FY 73 Actual
FY 74 Goal
FY 74 Actual
Actually Achieved
griculture
8,000,000
1,654,519
6,600,000
2,592,150
39.3
EC
30,000
882,426
1,650,000
917,592
55.6
CTION
765,000
316,925
375,000*
173,289
46.2
SC
10,000
13,948
20,000*
30,901
154.5
DC
1,723,100
4,946,890
6,000,000*
2,916,263
48.6
OD
N/R
97,076,084
107,037,673*
144,130,949
134.6
EOC
N/R
473,249
575,000*
1,554,686
270.3
PA
4,400,000
1,091,481
5,000,000
2,595,683
51.9
SA
29,000,000
36,560,980
40,000,000
41,498,624
103.7
EW
20,000,000
10,124,616
13,000,000
20,205,075
155.4
UD
N/R
777,852
805,077
2,281,643
283.4
OI
1,345,000
1,737,491
1,412,250
1,228,571
86.9
OJ
N/R
97,042
125,000*
836,382
669.1
OL
2,788,776
3,560,164
5,300,000
3,719,768
70.1
ASA
4,500,000
7,832,657
11,000,000
11,796,765
107.2
EO
3,860,000
2,038,146
-0-
3/
693,336
-0-
SPS
N/R
230,509
-0-
4/
218,694
-0-
BA
N/R
1,187,729
1,300,000
1,343,673
103.3
TATE
114,897
988,435
1,175,000*
664,623
56.5
REASURY
200,000
54,709
200,000
5,250
'2.6
oT
28,476,000
30,545,004
18,814,000
16,522,712
87.8
A
9,000,000
12,429,661
14,300,000
15,163,727
106.0
THERS
N/R
960,434
1,125,000*
1,051,058
93.4
$114,212,773
$215,581,151
$235,814,000
$272,141,414
115.4
FY 73 Federal Goal - $175,000,000
FY 74 Federal Goal - $250,000,000
FY 73 Goal Exceeded By
- $40,581,151 or 23.1%
FY 74 Goal Exceeded By
- $22,141,414 or 8.8%
/ Data in this column was obtained from SBA's June 1974 8(a) Status Report. Note: GSA's figures do not include concessions.
2
/ All goals were obtained from agency reports submitted to OMBE except in the case of figures followed by an asterisk. These goals were developed by
GSA and have already been coordinated with the agencies.
3/ Future of agency is tenuous and procurement operation is not susceptible to goal setting.
4 / No goal set. This agency has its own authority for a Minority Procurement Program.
FORD & LIBRARY RALE
5/ Figures in this column also obtained from SBA's FY 74 8(a) Status Report.
Press Press Paliast
2.
SPONSORSHIP TEST MOVING-SLOWLY
9 PARTICIPATING FIRMS CONVENED ON APRIL 16, 1974
FOR ORIENTATION AND KICKOFF.
DATA UPON WHICH TO BASE COMMITMENT OF MANAGEMENT,
MARKETING, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NOT
YET DEVELOPED.
ALL DATA NEEDED SHOULD BE IN HAND BY SEPTEMBER 30.
RALD a FORD BRART
30
3.
COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
DRAFT REGULATION ESTABLISHING A FORMAL MINORITY
COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FORWARDED TO
THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATION "COMMITTEE"
FOR CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.
DRAFT STANDARD MINORITY SUBCONTRACTING DATA FORM
ALSO FORWARDED TO THE "COMMITTEE" FOR ADOPTION.
RECOMMENDATION FORWARDED BY DATA SUBCOMMITTEE
TO MODIFY STANDARD FORMS TO IDENTIFY MINORITY
OWNERSHIP FORWARDED TO THE "COMMITTEE" FOR
ADOPTION.
GERALD RALD GE a FORD BRART
4.
NATIONAL MARKETING EFFORT
LIAISON ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE NATIONAL MINORITY
PURCHASING COUNCIL AND THE PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE.
FORWARDED A LIST OF CAPABLE MINORITY FIRMS WITH WHOM
PROCURING AGENCIES HAVE DEALT.
WILL OBTAIN A LIST OF THOSE MINORITY FIRMS QUALIFIED
WITH NMPC'S CORPORATE MEMBERS BY JANUARY 1975.
BEPALOR RALD GE & FORD TBRART
FISCAL YEAR 1975
GOALS
RALD LIBRARY A. FORD
GE
1.
8(a) GOAL
$
MILLION BASED ON A MATCHING OF PROJECTED
8(a) CONTRACTOR NEEDS AND PROCURING AGENCY DEMANDS
FOR THE FIRST TIME!
FORD A LIBRARY RALD
1mg
2.
SPONSORSHIP
WILL CONTINUE WITH THE PROJECT AT LEAST UNTIL
OCTOBER WHEN DECISION WILL BE MADE WHETHER TO
PURSUE THE TEST THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION
STAGE.
RALD GE A. FORD VIBRARI
3.
CONSTRUCTION ACTION PLAN
ESTABLISH SEPARATE 8(a) CONSTRUCTION GOALS.
ESTABLISH AGENCY GOAL OF AWARDING ONE OR MORE
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS TO A MINORITY FIRM
OR A MINORITY/MAJORITY JOINT VENTURE.
GERALD GF R. FORD ABHARA
ESTABLISH AGENCY GOAL OF AWARDING ONE OR MORE
A/E CONTRACTS TO A MINORITY FIRM.
PARTICIPATE IN OMBE TRAINING OF ITS FUNDED ORGANIZATION
PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR ASSISTANCE.
3.
CONSTRUCTION ACTION PLAN - Continued
RALD GE R. FORD LIBRARY
ESTABLISH THE WORKING GROUP ON CONSTRUCTION AS A
STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE.
OBTAIN INDUSTRY INPUT TO SURETY BONDING PROBLEMS THROUGH
LIAISON BETWEEN THE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL AND APPROPRIATE
NATIONAL INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS. Nat'l. Brndred Industry orgin.
OBTAIN MINORITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR INPUT THROUGH
LIAISON BETWEEN. THE WORKING GROUP ON CONSTRUCTION AND
REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL MINORITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR
ORGANIZATIONS.
ESTABLISH FAST PAYMENT PROCEDURES AND MAKE PROGRESS
PAYMENTS STANDARD.
4.
INDIAN PROCUREMENT EFFORT
ESTABLISH SPECIAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION OF
FEDERAL RESERVATION INDIAN BUSINESSES IN THE 8(a)
PROGRAM.
FORD & LIBRARY RALE
GE
INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON
MINORITY BUSINESS CONCESSIONS
GE GERALD
FORD & LIBRARY RALD
HANDOUT MATERIAL
Potential Opportunities for
Minority Business Concessions
TAB 1
Annual Gross Revenue for
Minority Business Concessions
TAB 2
September 19, 1974
RALD GE A. FORD LIBRARY
MINORITY BUSINESS CONCESSIONS
TOTAL
CONCESSIONS
CONTRACT
CONCESSIONS
FISCAL
CONCESSIONS
STILL IN
TERM
BEING
YEAR
ESTABLISHED
OPERATION
VALUE (000)
PLANNED
GSA
71-72
77
32
$ 2,849
--
73
27
16
13,021
--
74
11
10
7,248
--
75
0
0
- 0 -
5
TOTAL
115
58
$23,118
5
OTHER AGENCIES
DOD
6
3
30
AEC
2
2
--
DOT
2
2
--
INTERIOR
1
1
4
HEW
1
1
--
USPS
0
1*
7
TOTAL
12
10
41
*TRANSFERRED TO USPS
AFTER ESTABLISHED BY GSA.
CONCESSIONS TASK FORCE
POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
MINORITY BUSINESS CONCESSIONS
LISRARY RALD R FORD
United States Postal Service
Bunker Hill Building, Los Angeles - (Houses District Headquarters)
Space consisting of approximately 200 square feet in general
lobby area has been. located and set aside for a concession.
Local postal officials are working with OMBE and SBA to identify
and select a concessionaire. Present plans envision a Greeting
Card Gift Shop and possibly a Small Contract Stamp Station. The
Blind are already complaining about unfair competition and
minority getting better location in building.
Chicago Post Office
Mr. Cooper, the Postmaster in Chicago, is presently reviewing
several types of concessions and likely candidates to run such
concessions at the Chicago Post Office. Space has been identified
and set aside for use by a minority business concessionaire.
Northeast Region
The following installations have been identified as having potential
for a minority business concession. Area GSA and OMBE representatives
are being contacted to review each site and determine the feasibility
of establishing concessions:
New York Post Office (Church Street)
Hartford, Connecticut Post Office
Hyannis Port, Mass. Post Office
Providence, R. I. Post Office
Albany, New York Post Office
Department of Defense
A summary of a recent DOD survey indicates that 175 new concession
possibilities have been identified at 85 military installations throughout
the United States. However, a closer examination of this survey shows
that many of these possibilities are nonexistent. Some of the factors
which make the 175 possibilities unattractive are as follows:
1. No space is available for concession.
2. Opportunity is for service type contract not for concession.
3. Opportunity is unsuitable or would not produce sufficient
revenue for minority concession.
4. There is not a sufficient population to provide viability.
5. Opportunity is located in GSA-controlled space already found
unsuitable for concession.
After eliminating the concession possibilities found unsuitable, we
are left with approximately 20 to 30 potential opportunities.
General Services Administration
Except for new buildings, GSA has exhausted its resources to establish
any new minority business concessions. All future opportunities will
be fully explored before we establish a new minority concession. This
will assure that future concessionaires have the best possible chance
for success. In FY 75, GSA has plans to establish five new minority
concessions in the following buildings:
1. New Labor Building, Washington, DC
2. HEW North Building, Washington, DC
3. SSA Headquarters, Woodlawn, MD
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4. New Federal Building, Seattle, WA
5. Chidlaw Building, Colorado Springs, CO
ESTIMATED ACTUAL
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
REGION
BUILDING
POPULATION
GROSS
GROSS FY-74
DRY CLEANERS (11)
2
FB, 111 W. Huron, Buffalo, NY
1,200
$ 15,000
$ 9,600 V
3
ROB, Washington, DC
3,500
23,335
24,900* V
3
GS Bldg., Washington, DC
2,450
16,670
20,600* V
3
GAO Bldg., Washington, DC
5,500
25,000
30,700* V
5
FB & Cths., Detroit, MI
1,250
21,670
15,000
V
5
FB, Cincinnati, OH
GERALO RALO GE A. FORD JBRART
3,100
10,000
5,800
5
IRS Center, Detroit, MI
1,250
12,000
17,000
V
7
Lanham FB, Ft. Worth, TX
2,900
25,000
6,300
7
FB & Cths., 1114 Commerce St.
4,150
25,000
8,200
Dallas, TX
7
CuHs., New Orleans, LA
850
20,000
6,000
8
Bldg.#53 Denver Fed. Ctr., Denver, CO
7,750
40,000
9,700
GIFT SHOPS (8)
2
FB, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
6,200
$ 35,000
**
3
Bldg. #159 Navy Yard, Wash., DC
1,200
13,335
16,400
3
Forrestal Building, Wash., DC
5,250
20,000
16,500
3
State Bldg., Washington, DC
7,200
60,000
81,500
3
2000 M St., N.W., Wash., DC
850
50,000
6,800
5
FB, RRR Board, Chicago, IL
1,500
12,000
8,900*
5
FB, Ft. Snelling, Twin Cities, MN
2,100
12,000
6,300*
10
FB & Cths., Boise, ID
700
15,000
10,400
*Projected on basis of less than on year's data.
**Not open yet or not open long enough to collect significant data.
= Viable
2.
ESTIMATED
ACTUAL
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
REGION
BUILDING
POPULATION
GROSS
GROSS FY-74
CARD AND GIFT SHOPS (4)
3
TRS Ctr., 11601 Roosevelt Blvd.
4,050
$ 33,335
$55,200
V
Philadelphia, PA
3
FB, 5000 Wissahickon Ave.,
2,450
20,000
24,500
Philadelphia, PA
4
Aronov Bldg. Montgomery, AL
650
52,000
2,300
5
State - Madison Bldg. Chicago,
1,900
18,000
4,800*
SHOE REPAIR/SHINE SHOPS (8)
GERALD OF IL R.
FORD JBRARY
1
JFK FB, Boston, MA
3,750
$ 18,000
$17,500* V
2
FB, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY
6,200
34,000
**
V
3
FB #2, Arlington, VA
6,250
10,400
14,400
V
4
Davis FB, Memphis, TN
1,200-
16,670
950
5
FB. 536 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL
2,100
12,000
1,800*
6
FB, 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO
4,850
13,600
9,500
V
8
Fed. Site, 1959 Champa St., Denver, CO
3,000
7,000
9,100
8
Bldg. #41, Denver Fed. Center,Denver,CO
7,750
50,000
**
BARBER SHOPS (6)
3
Commerce Bldg., Washington, DC
5,050
$ 30,000
$31,300*
3
FB, 1000 Liberty Avenue
2,900
18,750
4,100
Pittsburgh, PA
8
Bldg. #41 Denver Fed. Ctr. Denver, CO
7,750
18,000
5,900
9
FB, 300 N. Los Angeles St.
3,600
12,335
13,900
Los Angeles, CA
10
Cths. Spokane, WA
550
7,200
5,100
10
Fed. Ctr., Walla Walla, WA
600
10,000
3,500
*Projected on basis of less than one year's data.
**Not open yet or not open long enough to collect significant data.
3.
ESTIMATED ACTUAL
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
REGION
BUILDING
POPULATION
GROSS
GROSS FY-74
TRAVEL AGENCIES (2)
5
FB & Cths., Milwaukee, WI
900
$ 15,000
No Data
9
FB, 450 Golden Gate Ave.,
4,350
25,000
$56,200
V
San Francisco, CA
FLORIST SHOPS (4)
3
Fallon FB, Baltimore, MD
2,150
$ 28,600
$10,200*
8
FB & Cths., Denver, CO
1,650
25,000
8,600*
9
FB, 450 Golden Gate Ave.
4,350
30,000
16,000
San Francisco, CA
9
FB, 300 N. Los Angeles St,
FORD A. LIBRARY RALD
3,600
20,670
No Data
Los Angeles, CA
GE
JEWELRY SHOPS (4)
5
FB, Cleveland, OH
6,150
$ 16,670
$ 6,600*
6
FB, 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO
4,850
25,000
24,000
V
8
Bldg. #41, Denver Fed. Ctr., Denver,
7,750
30,000
17,200
9
FB, 450 Golden Gate Ave.
4,350
14,000
11,900*
San Francisco, CA
VARIETY STORE (1)
8
IRS Center, Ogden, UT
4,700
$22,000
$31,100
OPTIC SHOPS (2)
3
HEW N. Bldg., Washington, DC
3,600
51,000
$36,400
8
Bldg. #41, Denver Fed. Ctr., Denver, CO
7,750
17,000
36,900
RECORD SHOP (1)
6
FB, 405 S. 12th St., St. Louis, MO
5,250
$60,000
$17,300
*Projected on basis of less than one year's data.
**Not open yet or not open long enough to collect significant data.
4.
ESTIMATED ACTUAL
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
REGION
BUILDING
POPULATION
GROSS
GROSS IV-74
CARD SHOP (1)
3
Commerce Bldg., Washington, DC
5,050
$40,000
$36,200
V
AUTO REPAIR SHOP (1)
8
Denver Fed. Ctr. Denver, CO
7,750
$500,000
$448,000
V
CHILD CARE CENTER (2)
8
Denver Fed. Ctr., Denver, CO
7,750
$ 90,000
$34,000* V
8
Downtown Denver, CO
N/A
335,000
**
CATALOG SALES SHOP (1)
9
FB, 450 Golden Gate Ave.
4,350
$75,000
$46,300 V
San Francisco, CA
PARKING LOT (1)
4
FB, Atlanta, GA
.
1,000
$30,000
$25,400 V
ART GALLERY (1)
8
FB & Cths., Denver, CO
1,650
$ 5,000
**
FORD I LIBRARY RALD
GEL
*Projected on basis of less than one year's data.
**Not open yet or not open long enough to collect significant data.
Table 1
Preliminary Summary of Federal Funding for Minority Business Development
Fiscal Year 1974 (July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1974)
September 16, 1974
Direct and
Loans and
8(a)
Subcontract
Loan and Bond
Agency
Procurement
Procurement 1/
Guarantees
Grants
Total
ACTION
$ 173,289
$
30,000
--
--
$ 203,289
Agriculture
2,592,150
--
--
2,592,150
Atomic Energy Comm.
917,592
8,000,000
---
--
8,917,592
2/ Commerce, Dept. of
2,916,263
81,268,000
$ 500,000
$ 48,455,000
133,139,263
3/ Defense, Dept. of
144,130,949
52,300,000
--
--
196,430,949
EEOC
1,554,686
309,000
--
---
1,863,686
Environmental Protection Agcy
2,595,683
10,700,000
--
--
13,295,683
General Services Admin.
41,498,624
5,729,000
---
---
47,227,624
Health, Educ. & Welfare
20,205,075
23,746,000
---
--
43,951,075
4/ HUD, Dept. of
2,281,643
185,235,798
--
9,259,000
196,776,441
Interior, Dept. of
1,228,571
74,260,000
--
--
75,488,571
Labor, Dept. of
3,710,768
10,592,000
--
--
14,311,768
NASA
11,796,765
7,880,000
--
--
19,676,765
OEO
693,336
162,039
--
33,126,000
33,981,375
Postal Service
218,694
--
---
--
218,694
Redevelopment Land Agency
596,209
761,200
--
--
1,357,409
SBA
1,343,673
345,000
651,300,000
--
652,988,673
State (A.I.D.), Dept. of
664,623
7,209,000
--
--
7,873,623
Transportation, Dept. of
16,522,712
1,556,000
---
--
18,078,712
Treasury (IRS) Dept. of
165,346
62,000
--
--
227,346
Veterans Administration
15,163,727
12,879,000
--
--
28,042,727
Justice, Dept. of
836,382
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--
--
836,382
National Weather Service
39,355
--
--
--
39,355
Civil Service Commission
30,901
---
--
--
30,901
Exec. Office of President
229,398
--
--
--
229,398
General Accounting Office
26,000
--
--
--
26,000
otal
$272,141,414
$483,024,037
$651,800,000
$ 90,840,000
$1,497,805,451
1/ Subcontract Procurement includes that portion of a Government Prime Contract awarded to a Non-Minority firm that is in turn
subcontracted to a Minority firm.
2/ Awaiting recalculation of final figures
3/ Awaiting final figures
4/ Awaiting final figures
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Preliminary Summary Fiscal Years 1969-1974
Federal Funds Obligated to Minority Business Development
Table 2
September 16, 1974
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Cumulative
Category
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Total
Financial Grants, loans
and Loan Guarantees by
$200,000,000
$315,236,045
$434,019,716
$472,617,473
$670,185,569
$742,640,000
$2,834,698,803
Federal Agencies.
8(a) Procurement by
Federal Agencies
8,884,141
21,814,292
66,120,409
151,598,150
207,954,732
272,141,414
728,513,138
Direct and Subcontract
Procurement by Federal
3,972,365
8,220,042
77,863,045
242,254,264
523,516,566
483,024,037
1,338,850,319
Agencies
Total
212,856,506
345,270,379
578,003,170
866,469,887
1,401,656,867
1,497,805,451
4,902,062,260
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INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
Interagency Working Group: Minority Business Procure-
ment on Federally Assisted Projects
Background:
On June 21, '1974, Under Secretary Tabor convened
a luncheon meeting of selected Federal agency offi-
cials to consider a proposal on the role of the
Federal Government in promoting the expansion of
minority business procurement opportunities on
federally assisted projects. As a result of that
meeting, an interagency working group was organized
with the following agencies participating: GSA, HUD,
DOT, SBA, DOL, EPA, Treasury, OMB and OMBE.
Dates and Events:
July 30 Meeting - The first meeting of the working group.
- Chairman briefed members on the purpose of the
working group and distributed background litera-
ture relevant to the subject.
- Discussion of issues and problems involved in
getting grantees to make positive efforts to
promote minority business enterprise.
- Affirmative action plans - EPA
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- Data retrieval problems - DOT and HUD
- Working group outlined its purposes: (1) Evaluate
possibility for and problems associated with de-
velopment of minority business enterprise oppor-
tunities in federally assisted programs; (2) de-
velop and recommend to the Interagency Council a
program to broaden minority business enterprise
opportunities in federally assisted programs.
- Meeting adjourned to allow members time to review
background material and consult with agencies.
August 14 Meeting
- Working group members suggested that revenue
sharing offers excellent opportunity to develop
minority business enterprise programs at State
and local levels, Perhaps the working group
should not confine itself to just procurement
oppertunities.
2.
- Two subgroups were formed: (1) Look at present
agency programs and efforts to promote minority
business enterprise on projects; (2) Explore
State and local attitudes and programs to deter-
mine extent of minority business enterprise in-
volvement.
- Working group recognized that HEW should also
be represented :-- Chairman will take action to
get HEW representation.
Next Meeting - At the call of the Chairman subsequent
to the Interagency Council Meeting on
September 19, 1974.
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