State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program
What this bill does
Increasing a participation goal from a minimum of 15% to 20% for certain small businesses for certain procurement contracts; requiring the certification agency, in consultation with Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs to develop an outreach program to increase the participation of small businesses that are owned by economically disadvantaged individuals; requiring, by each December 1, the certification agency to submit a report on the outreach program and the dollar amount of certain awards; etc.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pinder, Sharon | Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council | Oral |
| FAV | Nelson Chambers, Carla | The Nelson Ideation Group, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wilkins, Delegate Jheanelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |