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Office of Equal Opportunity

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) manages and monitors the Washington State Department of Transportation's External Civil Rights Programs.  These programs include:

  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
  • Minority & Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE)
  • Small Business Enterprises (SBE)
  • On the Job Training (OJT)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Compliance (EEO CC)
  • Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
  • Title VI
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
  • Environmental Justice (EJ)

Events

WSDOT to host public meetings to discuss the results of the DBE Disparity Study and receive comments on the overall DBE goal options contained within the study.
The meetings will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at each of the following locations:
 

Tue, Jun 18  N Seattle WSDOT NW Region HQ
Wed, Jun 19  Yakima Selah Maintenance Facility
Thu, Jun 20  Spokane WSDOT Eastern Region HQ
Mon, Jun 24  Webinar from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Tue, Jun 25  Vancouver WSDOT SW Region HQ
Wed, Jun 26  S Seattle South Seattle Community College
Thu, Jun 27  Tacoma Tacoma Small Business Incubator

Centennial's Annual Subcontractor Safety Fair
- FREE Safety Training.
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Puyallup Fairgrounds ShowPlex

Washington Healthplanfinder-Business - Webinar
Information for employer and employees regarding the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), and Small Business Tax Credit eligibility.
Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Launch & Grow Your Business Series are designed to optimize the small business owner’s path to success by providing the information they need to plan, finance and operate a profitable company in today’s environment. The 10 weeks program consists of 8 workshops and 2 weeks of one-on-one technical assistance.
Northwest Washington Women's Business Center is accepting applications.
Series start date: Aug. 20, 2013

Preventing Discrimination in the Federal Aid Program  - free Title VI training course.
Bellingham Sep 17, 2013 9:30am-12:30pm
Aberdeen Sep 19, 2013 9:30am-12:30pm