What we do
The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) ensures that the City is working with small business enterprises (SBEs) to fulfill its needs for goods and services.
OEO does this through:
- Registering SBEs.
- Reviewing and monitoring contracts.
- Supporting capacity-building efforts.
- Promoting anti-discriminatory practices.
- Providing advisory support and education to SBEs.
- Helping SBEs become prime City contractors.
- Creating alliances within the City government and beyond.
Our partners include:
- City of Philadelphia departments.
- Quasi-public agencies.
- Private industries.
- Nonprofit sector.
Connect
| Address |
30 S. 15th St.
17th floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
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oeo.phila |
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| Phone |
Phone:
(215) 683-2057
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Leadership
Lynn Newsome became Deputy Director for the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) in April 2022. In her role, Newsome ensures that the City works with small business enterprises to fulfill its needs for goods and services. Newsome joined the City in 2009, serving as Director of Compliance at the Division of Housing and Community Development (DHDC). In addition to her 13 years in city government, Newsome worked for 10 years in state government in the Department of Labor and Industry, the Governor’s Office of Administration, Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission, Department of Public Welfare, and the Department of Health.