Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Administration and Application
What this bill does
Providing that the Small Business Reserve Program applies to certain universities in the State; requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to establish certain guidelines for the administration of the Small Business Reserve Program and to take certain actions to assist small businesses with procurement procedures and opportunities; requiring that a unit assess certain procurements with a total dollar value of $500,000 or less and either designate the procurement for the Program or request a waiver; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Lora | Maryland Small Business Development Center Network (University of Maryland) | Oral |
| FAV | Swanson, Tricia | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Allie | The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holmes, Greg | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Clark, Rachellobbyist | Evans & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |