State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program
Sponsor: Senator PattersonCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing to 25% the minimum percentage of a unit's total dollar value of contracts that are, to the extent practicable, to be made directly to small businesses; providing that certain preferences do not apply to certain procurement contracts; requiring a certain unit to apply a 5% percentage price preference on certain procurement contracts designated for the small business reserve under certain circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Franklin, Mel | Prince George's County Council | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Patterson, Senator Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Young, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…