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PCC hosts outreach event for minority- and women-owned businesses
Photos and Story by James Hill
Portland Community College is hosting an outreach event for firms certified by the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID).
Minority, women, emerging small business and service-disabled veteran-owned firms are invited to meet with the college’s general contractors from 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the College Center Upper Mall, Sylvania Campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave. Refreshments will be served, and parking is free.
Representatives from PCC’s Facilities Management Services, Kirby Nagelhout Construction, Fortis Construction, Andersen Construction, Mortenson Construction, Lease Crutcher Lewis, Pence Construction, COBID, the Small Business Development Center and other firms will be in attendance. They’ll have information available for their contracting needs and schedules for the different trades.
This outreach function is part of the college’s effort to promote business development and workforce diversity, and connect COBID-certified contractors and consultants with upcoming opportunities.
\For more information, call PCC Bond Finance Manager John MacLean at (971) 722-8435, or email john.maclean1@pcc.edu.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »