Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC)

The Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) reviews and approves all applicable professional service and construction contracts for compliance with Chapter 161 of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, as well as the contractor's compliance with City of Pittsburgh's policies regarding minority and women business enterprise opportunities. It also develops policies regarding employment opportunities for minorities and women in contracting with the City of Pittsburgh and its Authorities.

Governing Documents

• Pittsburgh Code Title One, Article IX, Ch. 177A

Resources

• Beacon -The City of Pittsburgh's new and improved Beacon website has been enhanced to a more user friendly, web-based eProcurement system.
• MWBE Form(PDF, 425KB) - Equal Opportunity Review Commission Minority & Women Business Enterprise and Veteran-Owned Small Business Required Documentation
• Diverse Business Entrepreneurs (DBE) Public Listing Application

Meetings Schedule

Schedule for EORC monthly meetings at 12:00 pm

• January 16, 2025
• February 20, 2025
• March 20, 2025
• April 17, 2025
• May 15, 2025
• June 26, 2025
• July 17, 2025
• August 21, 2025
• September 18, 2025
• October 16, 2025
• November 20, 2025
• December 18, 2025

Venue: City County Building, 646, 6th Floor (Learning Lab), 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219

 

All past EORC meetings can be found on the City's Legistar site along with other Boards, Authorities and Commissions.

Members

• Arthur Balthrop
• Erin Conley
• Dr. Karen Hall
• Tracey McCants Lewis
• Sara Segel
• Jennie Sweet-Cushman
• Ivan Usero
• Angela Williams
• Chaquita H. Barnett
• Nina Bell Gibbs
• Ron Porter

Contact Us

Phone: 412-255-8804

How to Provide Public Testimony

To register for public comment for the Equal Opportunity Review Commission meeting:

• Fill out the EORC Meeting Public Comment Registration Form to testify in-person or virtually and pre-register up until 9:00 am the morning of the meeting. Also, please identify which agenda item for which you intend to testify.
• Send a letter to 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Mailed correspondence must be received two business days before the meeting.

At the meeting, the Commission Chair will call for public testimony for agenda items.

If providing testimony in person at 414 Grant Street, City Learning Lab Room 646:

• Provide testimony at the public speaker podium when called.
• Time limit per speaker: 3 minutes.

If providing testimony via Zoom:

• Join the virtual meeting and use the "raise hand" function to request to speak.
• Call into the meeting on your phone and use the "raise hand" function by pressing *9.
• Time limit per speaker: 3 minutes.

Anyone who requires an accommodation for effective communication or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity provided by the City of Pittsburgh should contact the City ADA Coordinator as soon as possible, but no later than two business days before the event at ada@pittsburghpa.gov.

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last updated: 25/08/2025