The Department of Equal Opportunity / Equity Assurance

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Director

Deborah G. Giles

Mailing Address

101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701

Phone

(919)560-4180

Fax

(919)560-4513

E-mail

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TIGER Grant –Small DBE Strategic Plan

TIGER Grant-Equal Business Opportunity Program ARTICLE III

It is our mission to assist the City of Durham with the creation of a work place environment in which employee potential is maximized and differences are understood, where firms desiring to do business with the City can do so in an inclusive environment, and services to our internal and external customers are accessible and delivered in an equitable manner.

The Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department is responsible for the implementation of the City's Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Ordinance (SDBE). Responsibilities include Mentor-Protégé Program implementation, recruitment, certification, and maintenance of data bank, business development, project compliance, monitoring, and reporting. In addition it is our responsibility to support the SDBE Advisory Committee and coordinate their activities.

The department researches and evaluates the City's efforts to meet the objectives outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act and is responsible for assuring compliance with regulations relating to accessibility of the City's facilities. Staff is active in and assists the Mayor's Committee for Person's with Disabilities.

The Department of Equal Opportunity/ Equity Assurance (EOEA) Forms may be downloaded from our website. If you have problems downloading the forms, please call The Department of Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance for assistance , (919)560-4180, Ext. 17240).

The administrative offices are located at 302 East Pettigrew Street, Suite C-180, Durham, NC 27701 and are open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.