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Detroit schools bond program sets standard for minority work; 46% of biz has gone to targeted firms.

Publication: Crain's Detroit Business
Publication Date: 31-MAR-03 		Format: Online - approximately 503 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Detroit schools bond program sets standard for minority work; 46% of biz has gone to targeted firms.(News)

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Byline: Laura Bailey

The Detroit Public Schools' $1.5 billion building program eclipses other city projects for minority-company participation, and officials hope it prompts other developers to follow suit.

Forty-six percent of the work completed so far has gone to minority-owned businesses, above the traditional 30 percent goal for construction projects, said Charles Beckham, executive director of the African American Association of Businesses and Contractors. Beckham is part of an independent team commissioned by the...

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