In a 5 to 2 vote, the St. Louis County Council overrode County Executive Steve Stenger’s veto of legislation that changes the way contracts are awarded–namely removing the requirement that bidders on construction projects have DOL-approved apprenticeship programs.
Groups such as Associated Builders and Contractors’ Heart of America Chapter supported the measure as a way to include more women and minority contractors in the procurement process and recognize non-apprenticeship training conducted in vocational schools and in-house by employers.
