[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Government Certification Panel Discussion Nov. 15

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

http://Facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC 

http://Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC    

 

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2012

 

Durham Hosts Government Certification Panel Discussion

Free Opportunity for Small Businesses Interested in Certification
Processes Necessary to do Business with 

Federal, State, and Local Governments 

 

What:              One-Stop Business Certification Panel Discussion 

 

Who:               City of Durham's Office of Economic & Workforce
Development Small Business Advisory Committee and the Equal Opportunity
& Equity Assurance Department

 

When:            Thursday, November 15, 2012, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

              

Where:           City Hall Council Chambers 

101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts

*         This panel discussion is designed to help small business
owners understand if they qualify, and how they apply for the following
certifications: U.S. Small Business Administration's 8a Certification
and the HUB Zone Certification Program; the N.C. Statewide Uniform
Certification Program; the N.C. Historically Underutilized Business
(HUB) Certification Program; and the City of Durham's Equal Business
Opportunity Program. Certifications provide increased exposure to the
general public, as well as other entities that have a supplier diversity
program and are searching for minority and woman-owned businesses. 

 

*         Subjects to be covered include: the benefits of the Small
Business Association's 8a program to small businesses including:
mentoring, procurement assistance, business counseling, training,
financial assistance, surety bonding, and other management and technical
assistance; the competitive advantage for businesses listing in the HUB
Vendor Directory and the  E-Procurement database for Government
contracting and subcontracting opportunities; benefits of the City's
Equal Business Opportunity Program and the Durham-Based Business Plan. 

 

*         Panelists include Dan Lucero from the U.S. Small Business
Administration's N.C. District Office; Grover Burthey from the N.C.
Department of Administration HUB Office; and Angela Henderson from the
City's Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department. Dr. Terri
Rowland with the City's Small Business Advisory Committee will serve as
the moderator.   

 

*         The cost to attend the panel discussion is free. However,
seating is limited, so interested attendees should reserve their spot by
Wednesday, November 14 by contacting SBAdvisory at DurhamNC.gov or Thomas
Leathers, economic development coordinator with the City's Office of
Economic & Workforce Development, at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15238.

 

About the Office of Economic & Workforce Development

Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the Office of Economic & Workforce
Development helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by
increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events,
identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains
Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit 
http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org,"like" on Facebook at 
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamOEWD, or "follow" on Twitter at 
http://Twitter.com/DurhamOEWD. 

 

About the Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department

The City of Durham's Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department is
responsible for the implementation of the City's Equal Business
Opportunity Program. Responsibilities include implementation of race and
gender neutral measures to facilitate the participation of Small
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SDBE) in City contracting activity,
recruitment, certification, and maintenance of SDBE data bank, business
development, City project compliance, monitoring, and reporting. Guided
by the City's Strategic Plan, the department ensures that its services
support making Durham a great place to live, work, and play by focusing
on a strong and diverse economy, assuring that City efforts are well
managed, and supporting the stewardship of the City's physical assets.
To learn more, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/eoea/Pages/Home.aspx.  

 

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