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J I l / November 3, 1969 MEMORANDUM TO: Mr . Johnny Johnson FROM : Dan E . Sweat, Jr . SUBJECT: Model Cities Mass Convention, Inc . , and QED Consulting F irm I appreciate your m mo on this subject dated October 30, 1969 . A I understand your po ition, you tate that the expenditure to employ thi · consultant will be from the proceed of an EOA , Inc . gr nt to Model Cities Ma e Convention, Incorpor ted (MCMC , Inc .) and, con equently, the city is in no position to exerci e ny control over which firm that MCMC, Inc . employ for this work. I will defer to your judgement as to the technical operations of thi procedur and l und ratand that the city do not exercise ny direct control ov r the action of MCMC, Inc . , when city funds are not involv d . My only inter t i that the city, · nd more p cific lly th Model Cities Program, do not uffer ny emb rra sm nt re ulting from the rd of contr cts by ny Model City Agency or contractor . To preclude thi pos ibUtty, Ir it r t my reque t of October 28 , 1969, that a compl te dos ier be pr par d on QED prior to a deci•ion bein mad on the award of the contract to th m . Thi do sier hould includ the com• plet 1i t of the princip l with r um.es of th ir educ tion nd xp ri nee; r view of their pre nt position o that ny conflict of inter st can be d termined; some exampl or r f renc s of eimil r work perform d; compl te review of th xp ri ne nd q lification of th firm to do thh work: b udg t nd progr m d igned to accompl h th work d sired, and ny other Worm tion n c •• ry to make a w 11-inform d d ciaio on th ca bility of thia firm to ucc ••fully ccompli h thi• wo rk. �! ' This request should be made to MCMC, Inc . , recognizing that the city does not have the authority to require it but feels that good administrative practices demand it. When thi information is prepared, a good case can supposedly be made for awarding this contract to this firm instead of anQther . Should the1·e be any later question, the city wHl be in a m~ch better position to defend the action. You may be a13sured that the general public will not di tinguish betwe n MCMC , Inc . , and the larger Model City Program in the event charges of impropriety or c onflict of interest are mad against the corporation. My only interest in this project is the well being of our Model City Program . If the fact upport the contention that QED is qualified and able to do this wot-k at competitive prices , I will fully support the award to them . By the aame token, if the facts indicate that they are not qualified to accomplish this work, I feel that the award should not be made . In any ev nt, I w nt us to be in a position to defend the action of MCMC , •no. , even if we are not dbectly respon ible for the management of the organization. DESJr : m �