function checkContact() {
	
	var email = /^[\w\-\.]+\@[\w\-\.]+$/;
	
	var email_value	= document.getElementById('email').value;

	var department 	= document.getElementById('department').value;
	
	
	if ( email_value === '' ) {
		
		document.getElementById('email').style.backgroundColor='#eaa';
		
		alert('Please provide email address');
		
		return false;
		
	}
	
	if ( false == email.test(email_value) ) {
		
		document.getElementById('email').style.backgroundColor='#eaa';
		
		alert('Please provide a valid email address');
		
		return false;
		
	}
	
	if ( true == email.test(email_value) ) {
		
		document.getElementById('email').style.backgroundColor='#fff';
		
	}
	
	if ( '0' === department || '' === department ) {
		
		document.getElementById('department').style.backgroundColor='#eaa';
		
		alert('Please select a department');
		
		return false;
		
	}
	
	if ( '0' !== department && '' !== department ) {
		
		document.getElementById('department').style.backgroundColor='#fff';
		
	}
	
}