Minority Business Enterprises - Calculation of Participation Rates - Procurements From Maryland Correctional Enterprises
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a State procurement unit to include the dollar value of its contracts with Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the total dollar value of its procurements for the purpose of calculating the unit's Minority Business Enterprise Program participation rate.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | STEVENSON, DONNA | Early Morning Software, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muldrow, Adrian | T.A.M.E Advocacy | Position only |
| FAV | Nelson Chambers, Carla | The Nelson Ideation Group, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Gardner, Davon | Governor's Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) | Written (PDF) |