As part of Washington Governor Chris Gregoire's effort to increase governmental efficiency and reduce costs by consolidating state agencies and commissions, she has proposed creating a new state Office of Civil Rights, which would consolidate the functions of the following five agencies:
- Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE)
- Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC)
- Commission on African American Affairs (CAAA)
- Commission on Hispanic Affairs (CHA)
- Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs(CAPAA)
Under the proposal, many of OWMBE's functions - notably the State Minority & Women's Business Enterprise Certification and the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program - would be handled by a Business Certification & Assistance Division within the new Office of Civil Rights.
The governor's office has released a policy brief on the proposed consolidation of services, including an organizational chart on the last page detailing the structure of the Office of Civil Rights.
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