Minority Business Enterprise Program - Reporting
Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to include an attestation that all units required to report are represented in its annual report beginning December 31, 2023; requiring the Office to conduct a certain periodic audit to ensure the accuracy of the attestation; requiring a certain annual report to be submitted to the Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight; etc.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gardner, Davon | Governor's Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Woods, Delegate Jamila | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gregory, Pamela | GOSBA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…