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SB 673

EnactedCrossfile HB 962
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State Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Goals and Outreach Program

Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 582 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the participation goal for certain small businesses for certain procurement contracts from 15% to 20%; requiring the certification agency, in consultation with the 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 participants in the Small Business Reserve Program and to issue a certain annual report to certain units; and altering the content of certain unit reports.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 6Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCarrington, DarrellCarrington & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVAustin, AlexanderPrince George's Chamber of CommerceOral
FAVCharles, Senator NickIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMoton, JerrodIndividualOral
FAVSenator Charles, Senator CharleslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Charles, Senator CharleslegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record