[Durham INC] Durham Project Bidding Seminar Aug. 29

[Blalock, Amy]

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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<mailto:Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov>
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For Immediate Release: August 16, 2013


Durham Offers Project Bidding Seminar August 29
First Seminar in Free FY13-14 Series Designed to Support Small Business Growth

What:              "How to Bid Projects and Complete Requests for Proposals/Qualifications with the City of Durham" - Seminar #1 in the FY13-14
Workshop Series for Small Businesses

Who:               City of Durham Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department

When:             Thursday, August 29, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where:            City Hall Council Chambers
101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor
Durham, N.C. 27701

Fast Facts:
*         To better enable small businesses to successfully win City of Durham projects, this seminar will cover the full spectrum of bid, RFP/RFQ activities, including bid/RFP/RFQ announcements, pre-bid/proposal activities, bid/proposal opening and flow of activities from contractor selection to City Council and City Manager approval, pre-construction activities, and contractor responsibilities.

*         The seminar will be conducted by Assistant Director Jina Propst, Senior Project Manager John Paces-Wiles, and Senior Project Manager Henri Prosperi with the City's General Services Department.

*         This free seminar is open to all small business owners and entrepreneurs from Durham as well as surrounding communities. This seminar series was developed by the City's Equal Opportunity & Equity Assurance Department to provide technical assistance services to local, small businesses for this fiscal year. This is the first seminar in the fiscal year 2013-2014 series.

*         Participants are asked to pre-register by visiting http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/eoea/Pages/training_request.aspx or by contacting Senior Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Specialist Vincent Wingate by email at Vincent.Wingate at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Vincent.Wingate at DurhamNC.gov> or by calling (919) 560-4180, extension 17241.

*         For more information on the FY 13-14 Workshop Series for Small Businesses, visit http://durhamnc.gov/ich/as/eoea/Documents/Small%20Business%20Classes%20Series%20Schedule%202014.pdf.

About the Equal Opportunity and Equity Assurance Department
The City of Durham's Equal Opportunity and 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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