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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.06.11 - 9810ChairperscL, I move the foregoing Resolution. David-Weedward, District #18 Miscellaneous Resolution #09128 i BY Commissioner David Wecaward, District #18 -27*1 Gre fe i A51W/ RE: BOARD OF COMMTARTnNTIRS - INCORPORATING "BUY OAKLAND; BUY 6CAL FIRST" POLICY IN PURCHASING PROCEDURES TO Oakland County Board of Commissioners y/ Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS a commitment to reinvesting in our local economy is an essential element to the ongoing etability and growth of local businesses based in Oakland County and toe Sta:e of Micnigan; and WHEREAS in 1992, with the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolueion #92057, entitled Made in the UST., the Oakland County Board of Commissioners affirmed "that it was in the best interest of the United States and the Ccunty of Oakland to promote the purchase and use of goods and services manufactured and/or originating in toe :nieed States; and WHEREAS Y.R if92057 is incorporated into Section 24C0.: of the Oakland County Purchasing Policies and Procedures - providing that when Oakland County makes a purchase of $1C,CC0 or more, the County of Oakland shall give preference to products manufactured in the United States when they are available at competitive prices and are of equal, superior., or similar quality; and WHEREAS a recent study in West Yfehigan concluded that for every $.1.0D spent at a local independent bueiness in the loca] Greater . Grand Rapids region, $73 circulated within the local economy ceneraseec to only 343 when 1=he same amount was spent at a Lon-local business; and WHEREAS Oakland County has a compelling interest in economically strengthening county-based enterprises; and WHEREAS ecenemicallv strengthening small and county-based enterprises woued improve the region's ecenomy and aid in the reduction of the unemployment rate; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby affirms that Oakland County has a responsibility to ereate and maintain job cppertunities for residents ot the county and to ensure that county-based and Michigan-based enterprises have a reasonable share of toe contracts awarded by Oakland County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes a purchasing preference policy for products manufactured locally and services provided by businesses based in the County of Oakland, the State of Michigan and/cr the -...Tnieed States. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that bids received for goods manufactured or services provided by busineeee located in the County of Oakland stall be deemed reasonable and cempeeitive if they are five (5%) percent or less above the cos': of goods manufactured and/or services provided by businesses not located in the County of Oakland. e -V t ( - '1 1, Commissiorp!r, District 4 1 7-1-- ?2_2414 CommiYsioner District 4 /.474 )0"12 Wt4 6 Commissioner-) District 4 24! Comthissio-EFE- Dist;ict As/ , 41 ' .LlifiLi / ' t A. . A.A. Á , r immissione District 4/1) Commisioner District # /47 / ... Nie'edi-T-' 2 Commissioner District 4 --450/ Commissioner District # Commissioner District # o'sf District # ssioner Commissioner Commissioner Di7krict Commissionr District # Commissioner District 4 Commissioner District # District # District # Commissioner . Commissioner District 0 District # Commissioner Commissioner District District # Commissioner - Commissioner District # District # Commissioter Commissioner District # District # Resolution #09128 June 11,2009 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.