Minority Participation Programs and Public Contracting
- Chapel Hill, NCMarch 24 - 25, 2026
This course will examine federal and state laws that encourage participation in public contracts by historically underutilized businesses (“HUBs”), minority and women-owned business enterprises (“MWBEs”), and disadvantaged business enterprises (“DBEs”). Instructors also will address the practical aspects of running a HUB / MWBE program, including preparing for a disparity study, the development of a HUB/MWBE plan, monitoring contractor compliance with HUB / MWBE requirements, and following reporting requirements. Attendance is open to local government professionals as well as private sector participants with an interest in these matters.
This course qualifies as a core course for the completion of the CEIO Certification, offered by the N.C. MWBE Coordinators’ Network. More information about the CEIO Certification is available here.
Additional information
If you’re interested in the CEIO Certification, please know that you’ll also need to take the following courses:
Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing
Contracting for Construction and Design
This course is sponsored by the N.C. MWBE Coordinators' Network.
- Chapel Hill, NCMarch 24 - 25, 2026School of Government
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before March 16, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after March 17, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.View Hotel InformationClick here for hotel information.
$325.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
Course materials will be provided here on the course webpage, as well as through Canvas. You will receive an email a week before the start of the course with Canvas information.
2025 Minority Participation Programs and Public Contracting.pdf
