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Small-business advocates press board after county signals change to Equal Business Opportunity staffing
Summary
Rockdale County business owners and the county—BO officer criticized a proposed personnel change that would move or eliminate the Equal Business Opportunity role; county staff said the EBO policy and ordinance remain in force and that the program will continue under existing staff while the board considers staffing changes.
Small-business owners and the county’s EBO officer urged Rockdale County commissioners on March 11 not to eliminate or dilute the county’s Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) function, saying the role provides critical, hands-on assistance to local minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses pursuing county contracts.
Several speakers representing local businesses described one-on-one assistance they said they had received from the EBO officer, including help completing capability statements, identifying procurement opportunities and navigating county contracting processes. Business owner Danielle Waters said the EBO role had “the potential to really help me to expand my business,” and Bridget Benito said the position had presented opportunities she otherwise would not have known about for nearly 20 years as a local…
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