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Durham reports gains in minority- and women‑owned contracting after EBO policy changes
Summary
City staff told the Durham City Council the city improved certified minority- and women‑owned vendor counts and prime/subcontracting participation in fiscal 2024 after adopting an Equal Business Opportunity Program (EBOP) implementation policy and changing solicitation incentives and vendor data practices.
Durham city officials reported measurable increases in participation by minority- and women-owned businesses in city contracting during a presentation at the City Council meeting on March 13.
The city’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer Sheila Fawcett said the city adopted an EBOP implementation policy effective July 1, 2024, and made several process changes intended to raise participation. “We increased certified minority and women businesses in our database from 201 in December 2023 to roughly 470 as of June 30, 2024,” Fawcett told the council. She attributed part of the change to a data‑validation effort to remove duplicates and consolidate vendor records.
Timothy Jackson, who led the procurement presentation, described a package of reforms including user‑centered solicitation design, coordinated outreach with the North Carolina HUB office, additional evaluation points for firms…
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