It is the mission of the Equal Opportunity Division to serve, support, and find solutions for Ohioans by ensuring equal opportunity to and fair treatment in government contracting and state employment. The Division strives to achieve its mission by implementing and enforcing the state’s affirmative action and equal employment opportunity policies, and implementing and monitoring the state’s procurement preference programs for minority-owned, women-owned, and socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, our office staff is working remotely to continue to serve your needs. Customers needing to submit documents may continue to do so through email, U.S. mail, or delivery services. Additionally, our phone line is open (614-466-8380) and we are also responding to inquiries via email (das-eod@das.ohio.gov). Please be aware that while we are able to receive mail deliveries, those materials are routing for processing every few days. To reduce processing delay, submission via email whenever possible is encouraged at das-eod.bccu@das.ohio.gov.
Administrative Unit Eric M. Seabrook, Deputy Director and State EEO Coordinator Stacy Cornett, Program Administrator Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Unit Jennifer Adair, EEO Program Manager Business Certification and Compliance Unit Todd McGonigle, EEO Program Manager Research, Reporting and Recruitment Unit Bobbi Bell-Bartholomew, Program Administrator
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If you wish to comment on the proposed rules or the Business Impact Analysis, please click here to send your comments to the Equal Opportunity Division and Common Sense Initiative Office by 5 p.m. April 20, 2020.
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created a great strain on the nation’s healthcare system, but it’s not come without it’s economic difficulties as well. State leaders are working to ensure resources are readily available to Ohio businesses and workers to ensure we all weather this difficult time, remembering we are all in this together.
The links provided on the Ohio Department of Health's website will connect you with local, state and federal resources and funds for the following impacted categories:
Please click here to learn more.
Ohio is strongest when as many Ohioans as possible have an opportunity to share in our state’s growing economic strength. One way that state government does this is through the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program. The MBE program seeks to expand options for state purchasing by encouraging MBE-certified businesses, both small and large, to do business with the state. At the same time, state agencies are directed to source a portion of their goods and services from MBE-certified vendors. The state also provides a wide range of business development resources to help businesses grow and compete in the public and private markets. Below is a graphic representation of the dollars spent by state agencies with MBE-certified businesses from Fiscal Year 2008 to Fiscal Year 2019.
Click here to learn about the benefits, criteria and processes to certify your business with the MBE program.
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