Business Engagement and Opportunities Program (BEOP)

The Business Engagement & Opportunities Enterprise Program (BEOP) connects small, growing, and historically underutilized businesses to construction and repair projects with the City of Raleigh. The City aims for historically underutilized businesses to perform 15 percent of $300,000+ City projects and $100,000+ City projects with State funding. In FY 2024-25, the City exceeded that goal by over 13 percent.

BEOP Benefits and Resources

View City of Raleigh Projects

The City of Raleigh has many project opportunities for the Business Engagement and Opportunities Program to participate in across Construction, Goods, Professional Services, or Services procurement types.

Learn more about upcoming project opportunities: Project Pipeline.

To bid on live projects, visit the NC Electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). Click on Search Open Bids in the menu bar near the top, then select City of Raleigh from the Department drop-down menu, and then click Search.

More information about the bidding and contracting process.

Bidder BEOP Affidavit Forms

Project Type	Forms
Construction and Repair Projects of $300,000 or more and for contracts of $100,000 or more that include any State funding	Forms and Affidavits
Construction and Repair Projects $30,000 - $299,999.99	Identification of Participation for Informal Project Bids
Optional Forms (if requested)	Good Faith Negotiation Form Solicitation Form
Additional Resources	Affidavit A Explanation Submittal Checklist Payment Affidavit – Subcontractor/Supplier Utilization Request to Change Subcontractor Participation Form

Disparity Study is Complete

The City of Raleigh has concluded a disparity study to determine whether a government entity, either in the past or currently, engages in exclusionary practices in the solicitation and award of contracts to underutilized businesses.

Events

Mark your calendar for upcoming events hosted by the Business Engagement and Opportunities (BEOP) Program!

Event Title	Date(s)
NCDOA/HUB and NCDOT/DBE Certification Information Sessions Certification sessions will be held quarterly and offer a complete overview of how eligible businesses can become state-certified through either the NCDOT or NCDOA office. The session also provides an overview of the City of Raleigh’s BEOP program and will focus on topics including increasing business exposure, completing an online directory, receiving bid notifications, and opportunities for business development. The COR BEOP program has been successfully hosting these events both in person and virtually for several years and representatives from both NCDOT and NCDOA are in attendance.	Jan. 2026
Doing Business with the City of Raleigh Join this collaborative event to learn how to navigate the process of doing business with the City. In partnership with the City’s Procurement Office, this event will provide valuable insights into the city's contracting processes, procurement requirements, and opportunities available for business owners. Attendees will have the chance to engage directly with City staff and ask additional questions.	Nov. 4

Event Title

Date(s)

NCDOA/HUB and NCDOT/DBE Certification Information Sessions
Certification sessions will be held quarterly and offer a complete overview of how eligible businesses can become state-certified through either the NCDOT or NCDOA office. The session also provides an overview of the City of Raleigh’s BEOP program and will focus on topics including increasing business exposure, completing an online directory, receiving bid notifications, and opportunities for business development. The COR BEOP program has been successfully hosting these events both in person and virtually for several years and representatives from both NCDOT and NCDOA are in attendance.

Jan. 2026

Doing Business with the City of Raleigh
Join this collaborative event to learn how to navigate the process of doing business with the City. In partnership with the City’s Procurement Office, this event will provide valuable insights into the city's contracting processes, procurement requirements, and opportunities available for business owners. Attendees will have the chance to engage directly with City staff and ask additional questions.

Nov. 4