Durham County is committed to offering equal opportunities for minorities and women-owned businesses to engage in all facets of the County's contracting programs, encompassing construction, goods, and services, in accordance with the law.

MWBE Program Plan Manual 2016

It is the policy of the County to prohibit discrimination against any business in pursuit of these opportunities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or veteran's status. It is further the policy of the County to conduct its contracting programs so as to prevent such discrimination, correct present discrimination and to resolve claims of such discrimination. 

Durham County MWBE Ordinance (2016) 

_{Source: Griffin & Strong, PC Durham County/City of Durham Multijurisdictional Disparity Study, January 2015}