Voice, Visibility and Value for
subcontractors, suppliers and
service providers
ASAM opens up opportunities for your company to
voice
Make connections.
grow, learn and improve the bottom line.
Network with your peers and learn from their experiences
Be heard.
and perspectives. Share and benefit from tips and hard-
ASAM builds relationships with elected officials and
government agencies to offer members a voice at the
local, state and national levels. We make sure you’re
aware of issues and legislative decisions that have
the potential to impact your business. We are the
earned wisdom about business practices. Discover new
opportunities by conversing with people who know the
challenges and rewards of successful subcontracting.
Boost your company’s exposure by listing it on the ASAM
and ASA websites.
collective voice of subcontracting in both the public
Impact the Industry.
and private sectors.
ASAM created the Michigan Contractor of the Year awards
Find strength in numbers.
to celebrate general contractors that demonstrate core
Working together, we solve problems, leverage our
visibility
influence and provide greater visibility, credibility and
prestige for our diverse trades. The Subcontractors
values. Nominees are chosen by the ASAM membership
and then voted on using ten criteria that affect projects
from every angle. To learn more visit asamichigan.net/mcoy
Legal Defense Fund provides legal support on broad
By subcontractors, for subcontractors.
issues important to subcontractors, service providers
ASAM advises on the following issues:
and suppliers. As a team, we bring positive change to
• Retainage
• Improved
Communication
Success through learning.
• Change Orders
• Safety
Monthly ASAM meetings empower your company with
• Liens
information about current developments, issues and
• Contract Language
and Negotiations
• Bidding Processes
and Procedures
the construction industry.
value
practices. Publications and e-newsletters cover the
full spectrum of the subcontracting industry, from the
latest local news to emerging national trends.
• Prompt Pay
• Project Management
• Payment Bonds
• Procurement
• Design Build
• Emerging Trends
in Construction
• Indemnification
and Hold Harmless
AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN
(ASAM)
ASAM is dedicated to helping subcontractors,
To reach your full potential and develop your
suppliers and service providers become more
marketability as a subcontractor, supplier and
successful through information, education,
service provider, consider ASAM membership.
networking and legislative support.
Members of ASAM are also members of the national
American Subcontractors Association (ASA).
What can ASAM do for you?
Dual membership offers a number of significant
To learn more about ASAM, visit asamichigan.net
benefits to subcontractors and their employees,
We have committees that focus on specific areas
of interest:
including representation in Lansing and in our
nation’s capital. ASAM has the same functions, goals
and values as ASA, and works on behalf of member
subcontractors in Michigan.
ASAM is an active, business-oriented organization,
with membership that reflects subcontractors of
the highest quality. The organization represents
subcontractors to general contractors, lawmakers, the
media and the public in positive ways that go beyond
what any single company or person could do alone,
with direct contact and communication.
• Education
• Legislative
• MCOY Committee planning
• Membership
• Programming
YOUR LOCAL SUBCONTRACTING COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
ARE YOU A MEMBER YET?
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.
Working together, we solve problems, leverage our influence to provide greater visibiltiy, credibility and
prestige for our diverse trades. The Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) provides legal support on broad
issues important to subcontractors, service providers and suppliers. As a team, we bring positive change to the
construction industry.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS.
ASA works on behalf of members in washington and across the nation. ASAM works on your behalf in Lansing
and at the local level. ASAM helps to faciliate two way communications with state and local government
agencies and legislative bodies as well as representatives. ASAM repots on developments and changes in laws
and regulations that matter to your business.
BUSINESS PRACTICE INTERCHANGE.
Member-only ASAM events feature the very valuable structured opportunity to exchange information about
customer’s business practices, and the opportunity to learn about the business practices of companies similar
to yours. ASA provides a similar service at the national level.
VALUABLE MEETINGS.
ASAM arranges regular meetings that provide the opportunity for your company to learn the most current,
and the most important information and practices that will help your company to be more successful. ASA
holds national meetings and workshops that provide an even broader perspective and value at that level. In
addition to the planned program learning activities, the opportunities for networking and informal exchange
of information are significant.
MICHIGAN CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR (MCOY) AWARDS.
The MCOY awards are one outlet for subcontractors to voice their appreciation for outstanding general
contractors. General Contractors are ranked based on what matters most--everything from ethics and safety to
quality and workmanship. The awards are widely recognized in the field, and a number of general contractors
have stated they’ve changed practices in order to be considered.
“As a newer member to the ASA I can say our
membership has so been worth it! At first glance as a
subcontractor you think being a member might help
in some networking and maybe a seminar or two.
That is true but there is so much more that being a
member gains you. I have been very surprised by the
topics in the ASA Communications that comes out
weekly with articles pertaining to our industry and
current hot topics we need to be aware of. Then the
ASA Educational webinars and seminars with some
incredible guest speakers who are helping us stay
JOIN TODAY ONLINE .
abreast to the ever-changing situations we have to
deal with in the construction industry. The topper
for us has been the professionalism of ASA general
contractors we deal with who believe in what the ASA
standards are in dealing with us as subcontractors. To
witness them competing every year for the MCOY
award and actually live it out during the year tells me
they are people we want to do business with!”
DOUGLAS A. SCOTT,
DEPENDABLE FIRE PROTECTION, INC.
Membership has increased almost 50% in the past 2 years!
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Join ASAM and receive the full benefits of both local and national membership in the American Subcontractors
Association. Through our member meetings, educational opportunities, Business Practice Interchange (BPI)
sessions, and involvement in legislation; ASAM promotes and protects the interests of subcontractors, service
providers and suppliers in Michigan. For more information, visit at www.ASAMichigan.net
Yes, my company would like to become a member of the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan
(ASAM) and we are hereby applying for membership. I understand that my annual dues payment entitles me to
membership in ASAM, and ASA, with all benefits, including a subscription to The Contractor’s Compass.
Company Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Primary Contact: ______________________________Title: ________________________________________
Business Type: o Subcontractor
o Supplier Service
o Provider
o Other: ___________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________
Referred By:___________________________________
____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________Fax: _________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________URL:_________________________________________
Please list any additional contacts in your organization who should receive information:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
ASAM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Primary Trade: (Please check only one box.)
SUBCONTRACTOR
CATEGORIES
SUBCONTRACTOR
CATEGORIES (CONT.)
¨¨Carpentry (CAR)
¨¨Communications (COM)
¨¨Concrete (CON)
¨¨Conveying Systems (CVS)
¨¨Doors/Hardware (DAH)
¨¨Drywall/Plaster/Ceiling (DPA)
¨¨Electrical (ELE)
¨¨Environment (ENV)
¨¨Excavating/Earth Mov. (EXC)
¨¨Flooring (FLO)
¨¨Fire Protection (FPN)
¨¨HVAC/R (HVA)
¨¨Insulation (INS)
¨¨Masonry (MAS)
¨¨Mechanical (MAC)
¨¨Metals (MET)
¨¨Other (OOO)
¨¨Paint/Decorate (PAD)
¨¨Plumbing (PLU)
¨¨Roofing (ROO)
¨¨Waterproof (WAT)
¨¨Glass/Glazing (GLA)
¨¨Wreck/Demo (WRE)
SUPPLIER CATEGORY
¨¨Supplier (SUP)
Describe goods supplied:
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
SERVICE PRODIVER
CATEGORY
¨¨Attorney/Const. Law (ATT)
¨¨Banking/Financial (BNK)
¨¨Bonding/Insurance (BON)
¨¨Computer Facilities (COF)
¨¨CPA
¨¨Other
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
SUBCONTRACTORS
¨¨Becoming a Board Officer
¨¨Serving on the Board of
Directors
¨¨Serving on a committee
¨¨Annual revenues < $2 million . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $595
¨¨Other: _______________________
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
IN COMPANY _____________
ANNUAL DUES ___________
(Use the schedule to the right to
determine your annual dues.)
ANNUAL DUES
¨¨Annual revenues between
$2 million and $10 million . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $995
¨¨Annual revenues between
$10 million and $20 million . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,595
¨¨Annual revenues > $20 million . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS
Insurance, surety, financial services,
law firms, materials suppliers, CPAs,
banks, equipment rental and sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500
Please send completed form with payment dues to: ASA of Michigan
c/o Ann Plummer
Or
email to Ann Plummer at:
Beene Garter LLP
[email protected]
56 Grandville Ave. SW, Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
An estimated $77 of dues are not deductible due to lobbying activities on behalf of ASA’s members. The balance of your membership payment should be deductible.