NEXT PUBLIC COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD JULY 18

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, July 18, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.

In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.  Following the announcement of Notation Votes, the meeting will include presentations by EEOC headquarters office directors and staff on the following items (EEOC procedures require it to vote on the authorization of funding for contracts above a certain threshold):

       
• Subscription Renewal for The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA),  print and electronic           newsletter services.
           
• Novell, Software Licensing Maintenance Agreement.
       
• Competitive 8(a) Contract for Headquarters Support Services (including functions such as           mail management, labor services, facility services, and the copy/duplication center).
     
• Contract for Processing the annual 2005 EEO-4 Survey on Job Patterns for Minorities and           Women in State and Local Government.

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA: Notice of EEOC Commission Meetings are also published in the Federal Register and a recorded announcement is provided a full week in advance of such sessions at the phone numbers listed below. Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision.  You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting to confirm the above schedule.

The EEOC is the federal government agency responsible for enforcing the nation's anti-discrimination laws in the workplace.  Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.