Are you interested in contracting opportunities
with state government agencies?
Join us for these Procurement Connections Workshops.
Our Ready, Set, GROW! (RSG) will be expanding under our new Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM). The Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs (now OSBA - formerly the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs) will begin to offer our business engagement through the following 5 outreach categories:
1. Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop:
In-person events meant to connect our small, minority, women & veteran-owned businesses to the landscape that is doing business with the state of Maryland. Businesses will get a chance to learn more about the procurement process, tools, and resources that vendors can utilize to connect with buyers from several state agencies. Each buyer will share what they are looking to buy currently, what is in their pipeline, and how to connect with them directly. Parcticipants will gain insights on how our small, minority, women, and veteran procurement programs work and learn strategies for mining public data to help with their business development efforts.
2. Ready, Set, GROW! Open Houses:
In-person events with one or more targeted state agencies and/or state procurement entities where vendors will get the opportunity to connect directly with that entity and any of its departments/units and learn more about what opportunities they have currently or in the near future.
3. Ready, Set, GROW! State Agency - Prime Contractor Matchmaking:
In-person events with one or more targeted state agencies and/or state procurement entities focused primarily on current or upcoming opportunities specific to certain industries and the prime contractors that are ready and able to perform as a prime contractor.
4. Ready, Set, GROW! Prime Contractor - Subcontractor Matchmaking:
In-person events with various active prime contractors in the region, who already do business with the state agencies and/or procurement entities, or who are ready and able to perform as a prime contractor. This is meant to connect Subcontractors who are interested in building relationships, with the goal to eventually work on projects with these respected prime contractors.
5. Ready, Set, GROW! Regional Opportunities Workshop:
In-person events meant to connect various stakeholders that operate or are seeking to operate in any one of our six regions & the counties and municipalities in those regions. These would focus on identified and targeted areas based on industries and product & service codes that align & meet those needs. The six regions are Northern, Western, Central, Southern, Upper Shore, Lower Shore. See the list below to see who is in each region.
Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM) Regions:
1. Northern Maryland
a. Baltimore City
b. Baltimore County
c. Carroll County
d. Harford County
2. Western Maryland
a. Garrett County
b. Allegany County
c. Washington County
d. Frederick County
3. Central Maryland
a. Prince George's County
b. Montgomery County
c. Anne Arundel County
d. Howard County
4. Southern Maryland
a. Charles County
b. St. Mary's County
c. Calvert County
5. Upper Shore
a. Cecil County
b. Kent County
c. Caroline County
d. Queen Anne's County
6. Lower Shore
a. Talbot County
b. Dorchester County
c. Wicomico County
d. Worcester County
e. Somerset County
We would like to encourage you
to connect with us at our
2026 Ready, Set, GROW! Events & Workshops!
Registrations will open approximately 3 weeks in advance!
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We are currently working on our 2026 calendar and will soon post an updated schedule!
Below is a typical Agenda for most of our In-Person events. However, each will change depending on the individual categories described.
At each of these events you will learn how the State of Maryland's small, minority, women, and veteran procurement programs work, identify which agencies and departments buy what you sell, and meet procurement officers & program liaisons during the open networking session. You will also connect with various local & regional partners, both in procurement and resources to help you compete with greater confidence. For any of our matchmaking events, we will provide any further instructions when the announcements go out & registrations open.
Registrations will open approximately 3 weeks in advance!
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What to expect:
Check - in and Refresments - 9:30 a.m.
Program starts promptly - 10:00 a.m.
Open Networking - 11:15 a.m.
Closing - 1:00 p.m.
What You Need To Know:
There is no cost to attend.
Advance registration is required.
You will have plenty of time to connect and network.
Don't forget to bring business cards and capability statements.
For Casino locations you must be 21 or older to enter the casino. If under the age of 21, enter through the hotel/main entrance.
Special accommodation requests should be made 14 days in advance to [email protected].
Registration opens approximately 3 weeks in advance of each scheduled workshop.
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