PCC Hosts Outreach Event For Minority- And Women-owned Businesses (Photo) - 02/14/20

SOUTHWEST PORTLAND, Ore. – 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 Portland Community College: Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to nearly 70,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, eight education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.

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