(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is hosting a Doing Business with Parsons Brinckerhoff Information and Networking Session on Tuesday, October, 16, 2012. The networking event is free of charge and open to all DDOT/WMATA-certified DBE firms as well as other small business enterprises. This event will be facilitated by Greer Johnson Gillis, PE, Area Manager of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

The event will provide a wealth of information including the various projects in which Parsons Brinckerhoff is involved, how to successfully secure subcontracting opportunities with the company, and the associated points of contact. Additionally, Robert Summers of the District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) will discuss the prerequisites of obtaining CBE certification and more. We look forward to equipping you with the tools needed to expand your business opportunities! Light refreshments will be served.

Advanced registration is required no later than Monday, October 15, 2012 via http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=6forsuhab&oeidk=a07e6egtvww18d37c3d .

For more information about this webinar, please contact Chloe Miles at CMiles@mhmiles.com or (202) 525-2740.

For information about DDOT’s Office of Civil Rights please visit www.ddot.dc.gov/CivilRights.

DDOT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or on the basis of disability as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you need special accommodations or language assistance services (translation or interpretation) please contact Linda Fennell at Linda.Fennell@dc.gov or (202) 645-8620 in advance of this workshop. These services will be provided free of charge.