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State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises - Procurement Forecast, Employee Performance, and Outreach (Small Business Protection Act of Maryland)

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each unit to publish on the unit's website annually a certain procurement forecast listing certain known and anticipated procurements to be made by the unit in the upcoming fiscal year; requiring a unit determining eligibility for a merit increase or promotion for a procurement officer or other employee to consider certain efforts by the procurement officer or other employee responsible for procuring goods and services for the unit in meeting the unit's minority enterprise participation goals; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSeldes, SandraITnovaOral
FAVAgarin, UfuomaLegislative Black Caucus of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWright, VennardWave WelcomeOral
FAVDashiell, RobertIndividualOral
FAVHayes, AntonioIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Hayes, Senator HayeslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFWest, DerekIndividualPosition only
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)

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