State Procurement - Small Business Preference Procurement
Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson (District 5)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 653 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each procurement unit to establish a price preference for small businesses; and designating the Board of Public Works as the regulatory authority for the Small Business Preference Program.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 9Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Mikelegislator | MD House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lawrence, Susan | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Allen, Nick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Tomlinson, Delegate Tomlinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |