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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

WTS hosted information session on WSDOT's DBE Program Disparity Study
When: Monday, June 17, 2013
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Bellevue City Hall

Minority Business Town Hall Meeting on WSDOT Disparity Study Findings hosted by Tabor 100, Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center and the National Association of Minority Contractors.
When: Monday, June 17, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: African American Museum in Seattle

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