Oregon Housing and Community Services is hosting a series of meetings on the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). The certification is intended to level the playing field by providing certified firms a fair opportunity to compete for government contracts regardless of owner ethnicity, gender, disability or firm size. The meetings will run from 10 a.m. to noon PT on November 4 and 18, as well as December 2 and 9. Register here.