Number
101572
Version
SUBSTITUTE 4
Reference
101573
Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI, BAUMAN, DAVIS, PEREZ, HINES, COGGS AND KOVAC
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of requirements for the purchase of Milwaukee-made, Milwaukee county-made and American-made goods.
Sections
310-18.9 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires that the city purchase Milwaukee-made goods for purchases of goods over $30,000, provided the purchase does not increase the cost by more than 12%. “Milwaukee-made good” means an article that is manufactured, mined or produced in the city of Milwaukee, and the cost of components made in Milwaukee used in the production of the good exceeds 50% of the total cost of all the components. If a Milwaukee-made good is not available, the city shall then purchase a Milwaukee county-made good, provided the purchase does not increase the cost by more than 12%. “Milwaukee county-made good” means an article that is manufactured, mined or produced in Milwaukee county, and the cost of the components made in Milwaukee county used in the production of the good exceeds 50% of the total cost of all the components. If a Milwaukee-made or Milwaukee county-made good is not available, the city shall then purchase an American-made good, provided the purchase does not increase the cost by more than 12%. “American-made good” means an article that is manufactured, mined or produced in the United States, and the cost of domestic components used in the production of the good exceeds 50% of the total cost of all the components.
The business operations division - procurement services section - department of administration shall be responsible for monitoring compliance with these requirements and may waive the requirements for any of the following reasons:
1. The good is not produced in the United States in a sufficient and reasonably available quantity and of a satisfactory quality.
2. The purchase is necessary for responding to an emergency which e...
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