The office is responsible for the administration, monitoring and enforcement of the City’s minority and female-owned business enterprise programs; the new programs for smaller, local businesses; and Fannie M. Lewis Cleveland Resident Employment Law programs.
Interactive Town Hall Meeting for Contractors This event is the first in a series offered by the Office of Equal Opportunity and will be held at Burke Lakefront Airport on Monday December 12 from 10am to noon. Parking is free
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OEO Recognizes Contractors Meeting or Exceeding Goals The Office of Equal Opportunity has published a list of 2010 projects that have met or exceeded Fannie Mae Lewis Goals for diversity and inclusion.
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Health Construction Program Holds First Graduation The Building Blocks Health Construction program held a Graduation Ceremony at Windows on the River. Classes were taught by Skanska Shook, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic professionals. -more
Certification Eligibility Information The Office of Equal Opportunity has published a document to help businesses determine if they will meet the criteria to be eligible for OEO certification and registry listing. -more
City of Cleveland Subcontractor Disparity Analysis Mason Tillman was commissioned to perform a subcontractor disparity analysis for City construction, architecture and engineering, and professional services contracts. Their report focuses on prime contracts awarded in these industries during the study period (2004-2005). -more
Office of Equal Opportunity Conducts Site Visits OEO Compliance Officers conduct regular site visits to City projects to determine work progress, subcontractor participation, and workforce composition. -more
Healthcare Building Blocks The City Of Cleveland and Skanska Shook partnered to develop the Healthcare Building Blocks Construction Management Training Program. -more
Briefing with Community Development Corporations The department presented its mission, goals, priorities and requirements. This information will assist MBE/FBE/CSB contractors seeking work on projects within the city, and also help the City adopt green building standards.-more
To advance equal economic benefit for all Clevelanders by ensuring compliance with contractor goals and requirements, by providing development and support activity for target groups, and by overall advocacy, with a commitment to excellent public service.