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What percentage is the statewide aspirational goal for the MBE Program across 70 participating agencies and departments?
What percentage is the statewide aspirational goal for the MBE Program across 70 participating agencies and departments?
What is the role of the MBE Liaison in each participating agency and department?
What is the role of the MBE Liaison in each participating agency and department?
Which office certifies businesses for the MBE Program?
Which office certifies businesses for the MBE Program?
What is the purpose of the T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series?
What is the purpose of the T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series?
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What is required for an MBE to have their work counted toward an established contract goal?
What is required for an MBE to have their work counted toward an established contract goal?
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Study Notes
Maryland's Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program
- Established in 1978 by the Maryland General Assembly to include socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners in state procurement and contracting opportunities.
Program Goals and Administration
- Statewide aspirational goal: 29% across 70 participating agencies and departments.
- Administered by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs.
- Internally, works with participating agencies and departments on implementation, best practices, and reporting.
- Externally, works with small businesses interested in performing on state-funded contracts.
T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series
- A training program designed to help small, minority, women, and veteran-owned firms compete with greater confidence in state contracting.
- Offers two classes every month, free of charge, with advance registration required.
MBE Certification
- Only certified MBEs can contribute to meeting contract goals.
- Certification is performed and managed by the Office of Minority Business Enterprise within the Maryland Department of Transportation.
- Certifies businesses for federal socioeconomic and small business programs, in addition to the state's MBE Program.
- Hosts monthly application assistance workshops to aid small businesses in the application process.
Federal DBE/ACDBE Program
- Requirements are separate from Maryland's MBE Program.
- Applicants are not required to seek both federal and state certifications.
MBE Liaison
- Each participating agency and department has an MBE Liaison who serves as an advocate for MBEs working on contracts.
- Firms named to perform as an MBE are encouraged to connect with the liaison at the onset of the contract.
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Learn about the Maryland Minority Business Enterprise Program, established in 1978 to promote minority business participation in state procurement and contracting. Understand the program's goals and administration.
